Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 73786J

Difficulty date
February 24, 2025
Submitted
April 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8059A
Make and model
Boeing 73786J
Aircraft serial
29120
Aircraft time
87,295 hours, 34,870 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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

CENTER BOX LEFT AFT LOWER HOR. STAB HAS BUSHING CRACKED. UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHETHE IF BUSHING IS SHRINKFIT OR FORCEMENT & P/N IS UNAVALIABKE, PER EAR #5 RESPONSE STEP 1. PERFORMED A DVI, IAW SRM 51-10-04-0G-0 REV 23, GOUGE & CRAVK NOTED AT DEFECT AREA. PER EAR #5 RESPOSE STEP 2. REMOVED 4EA AFFECTED BUSHING ONTO LHS HOR. STAB CENTER SEC SPAR LOWER CLEVIS FWD LUG AND AFT LUG IAW EA #737-5510-72-B0423 REV. P1 STEP 2 AND BOEING 5B 737-55-1074 FIG. 15 PART A STEP 1. PERFORMED CLEANING ON LOWER CLEVIS FWD LUG AND AAFT LUG AT LHSS HOR. STAB CENTER SEC. REAR SPAR IAW EA# 737-5510-72-B0423 REV. P1 STEP 2 AND BOEING SB 737-55-1074 FIG. 15 PART A STEP 2.

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