What was found
VERTICAL STABILIZER, RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT ARM, LT AND RT LOWER AFT BLADE SEALS CORRODED. REPLACED THE LT & RT VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT ARM LOWER AFT SEAL.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 2016
- Submitted
- November 3, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N713SY
- Make and model
- Boeing 7377Q8
- Aircraft serial
- 30635
- Aircraft time
- 51,472 hours, 35,668 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Balance Arm
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.