Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
November 30, 2006
Submitted
December 11, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N736BP
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23465
Aircraft time
37,568 hours, 36,091 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
657378443
Part serial
NSPD12209
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
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

DURING INSPECTION FOUND LT ELEVATOR TAB OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING TO HAVE CONSIDERABLE FLEX. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION FOUND ELEVATOR REAR SPAR CRACKED IN THE AREA WHERE TAB HINGE FITTING ATTACHES. AD 2006-14-07/SB 737-55A1078 HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED PRIOR TO THIS FINDING. REPLACED ELEVATOR AND TAB WITH NEW.