What was found
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, SWA SI 11111-55, LT AND RT ELEVATOR TAB LOCK OUT MECHANISMS HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY AT FWD ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATOR LOCK OUT MECHANISM LINK BUSHINGS PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- May 13, 2002
- Submitted
- May 20, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N320SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373H4
- Aircraft serial
- 23341
- Aircraft time
- 50,673 hours, 49,419 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- BACB28AM07
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- 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.