What was found
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATOR TAB ROD ENDS CORRODED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL ELEVATOR TAB ROD ENDS PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- April 24, 2002
- Submitted
- April 26, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N315SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373H4
- Aircraft serial
- 23337
- Aircraft time
- 52,694 hours, 51,585 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- 6545166
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Elevator Tab
- 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.