SDR SCNA20250429140

Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · 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
System (JASC): 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
Part: Bungee Cylinder
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 AFT MOUNT, THE AFT FORWARD BUSHING HAS PLATING WORN. REMOVED THE RH REAR UPPER FWD BUSHING, IAW EAR# 08 RESPONSE STEP 1, PER SB 737-55-1074 REV 2: JULY 21, 2017. PERNAMENT REPAIR - PART 3. INSPECTED THE JOINT, IAW EAR#08 RESPONSE STEP 2, PER SB 737-55-1074 REV 2: JULY 21, 2017. PART 3 - PERNAMENT REPAIR, STEP 17. CORROSION NOTED.

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