Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
February 14, 2020
Submitted
March 19, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30637
Aircraft time
63,031 hours, 22,321 cycles
Part
Counterbalance
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
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

RUDDER COUNTER BALANCE HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION.REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02 REFER TO NR 3500849/3000/0009 FOR BALANEC REQUIREMENTS.

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