What was found
AIRFRAME VIBRATION FELT ABOVE 250 KNOTS. MX FERRY TO HOU AND FOUND LT ELEV I/B TAB HINGE BOLTS AND BUSHINGS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ELEV TAB AND I/B ATTACH FITTING BUSHINGS AND BOLT PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- July 11, 2000
- Submitted
- July 19, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N689SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373Q8
- Aircraft serial
- 23387
- Aircraft time
- 44,950 hours, 39,959 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- BACB305T6CD
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.