What was found
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, SI 11038-55, FOUND BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATOR TAB HINGE BUSHINGS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 4 HINGE BUSHINGS ON BOTH TABS PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 2002
- Submitted
- May 15, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N718SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7377H4
- Aircraft serial
- 27852
- Aircraft time
- 13,892 hours, 8,593 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- BACB28AK04030
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Both Elevators
- 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.