What was found
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, SWA SI 11052-55, FOUND LT ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL MECHANISM HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AT ROD CONNECTIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL MECH PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- May 7, 2001
- Submitted
- May 10, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N717SA
- Make and model
- Boeing 7377H4
- Aircraft serial
- 27851
- Aircraft time
- 10,405 hours, 6,615 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Control Arm
- Part number
- 251A243010
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.