What was found
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, SWA SI 11038, LT ELEVATOR TAB FAILED FREE PLAY CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED HARDWARE AND BUSHINGS ON NR 2, NR 3 AND NR 4 TAB HINGE ATTACH POINTS PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- September 7, 2002
- Submitted
- September 16, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N726SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7377H4
- Aircraft serial
- 27858
- Aircraft time
- 13,352 hours, 7,938 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- BACB28AK04
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- 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.