What was found
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, SWA SI 11111-55, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TABS FAILED FREE PLAY CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB LOCKOUT MECHANISM BUSHINGS AND LINKS PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2002
- Submitted
- June 19, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N646SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373H4
- Aircraft serial
- 28331
- Aircraft time
- 17,798 hours, 15,152 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 6959227
- 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.