What was found
DURING SCHEDULED A1 CHECK, SWA SI 11111-55, BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATOR TABS FAILED FREE PLAY CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB NR 1 HINGE BUSHINGS PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- June 8, 2002
- Submitted
- June 19, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N687SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373Q8
- Aircraft serial
- 23388
- Aircraft time
- 49,878 hours, 38,980 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- BACB28AMO7
- 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.