What was found
DURING SCHEDULED RON, SWA SI 11111-55, BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATOR TABS FAILED FREE PLAY INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATOR TAB OUTBOARD ROD END ASSY'S PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- April 18, 2002
- Submitted
- April 25, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N379SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373H4
- Aircraft serial
- 26586
- Aircraft time
- 28,167 hours, 25,273 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- 6545166
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elevator Tab
- 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.