What was found
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND LT ELEVATOR TAB HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AT HINGE POINTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ELEVATOR TAB PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 2002
- Submitted
- March 8, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N661SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 737317
- Aircraft serial
- 23173
- Aircraft time
- 47,237 hours, 35,265 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Tab
- Part number
- 65C26384
- Part serial
- 9142
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.