Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
January 23, 2025
Submitted
May 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5209A
Make and model
Boeing 7378
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

WOLEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, THE AFT UPPER BUSHING HAS PLATING WORN. (120-117) - RESOLUTION: REMOVE AND REPLACE BUSHINGS. REMOVED AFT UPPER MOUNT BUSHINGS AT RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 737-55-1074 FIG. 4 PG. 1 TO PG 3 REV 2 JULY 21, 2017. FIGURE 7, SHEET 1 THRU 3. PERMANENT REPAIR PART 3, STEP 5. INSPECTED THE JOINT, IAW EAR #08 RESPONSE STEP 2, PER SB 737-55-1074 REV 2: JULY 21, 2017. PERMANENT REPAIR PART 3, STEP 10. SCRATCHES 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 CORROSION IN THE BORE AREA ONTO RHS HOR. STABILIZER REAR SPAR UPPER LUG (BORE) UP TO NOMINAL SIZE DIAM: 1.951" IAW EAR ITEM #08 DATED: 01/28/25 ENG. RESPONSE STEP 6 THRU STEP 8 AND BOEING SB 737-55-1074 FIG. 9.

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