SDR P2EA00229

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date: July 7, 2000
Submitted: October 2, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N123NJ
Make and model: Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial: 22121
System (JASC): 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
Part: Attach Fitting
Condition: Corroded
Location: Vertical Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

YYC - DURING C-CHECK, WHILE COMPLYING WITH VANGUARD EO NR 0055A024 VERTICAL STAB ATTACH LUG MOD, FOUND THE AFT FACE OF THE RIGHT AFT LUG AND THE FORWARD FACE OF THE RIGHT SECOND FROM AFT LUGS WTH CORROSION. THE RIGHT SECOND FROM AFT LUG DEFECT SIZE FORWARD FACE .188 INCH WIDE, .063 INCH DEEP, THE RIGHT AFT LUG DEFECT SIZE .125 INCHES WIDE, .094 INCHES DEEP. REPAIRED THE RIGHT AFT LUG AND THE RIGHT SECOND FROM AFT LUGS PER SPAR MPP NR B737-NJ-00-53-007 DATED JULY 14, 2000. (M)