Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 73783N

Difficulty date
January 23, 2025
Submitted
April 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5209A
Make and model
Boeing 73783N
Aircraft serial
32579
Aircraft time
62,072 hours, 39,779 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
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

RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, THE FORWARD UPPER MOUNT BUSHINGS PLATING IS WORN. REMOVED FORWARD UPPER MOUNT BUSHINGS AT RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 737-55-1074. FIG. 4 PAG.1 TO 3. REV. 2 DATE, JULY 21/2017, PART 3, PERMANENT REPAIR STEP 5. INSPECTED THE JOINT, IAW EAR #03 RESPONSE STEP 2, PER SB 737-55-1074 REV 2: PART 3, PERMANENT REPAIR STEP 6. CORROSION NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED FILLING THE REPORT FORM FOR AFFECTED JOINT AS PER 737-NG-FTD-55-13002, JOINT DIMENSION REPORT IAW EAR #08 RESPONSE STEP 2. PERFORMED DAMAGE REMOVAL OF THE CORROSION IN THE BARE AREA ONTO THE RHS HOR. STAB. FRONT SPAR UPPER LUG (BORE) UP TO NOMINAL SIZE DIAM: 1.326", IAW EAR ITEM #08 ENG RESPONSE STEP 6 & 8, PER BOEING SB 737-55-1074 FIG. 5.

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