Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
August 7, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N736BP
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23465
Aircraft time
38,551 hours, 36,808 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Nut Plate
Condition
Stripped
Location
Elevator
Part time
982 hours, 717 cycles
Component
Elevator · Boeing
Component part number
657378435A
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

NR122-LT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB IB HINGE FITTING MISSING BOLT. NEW ELEVATOR INSTALLED 12/06/06, 982 TT, 717 TC. (2) OUT OF (4) HINGE ATTACH FITTING NUTPLATES STRIPPED FROM THE FACTORY. REPLACED NUTPLATES IAW SRM 51-30-2, FIGURES 3 AND 7.