What was found
DURING SCHEDULED A1 CHECK, SWA SI 11038-55, BOTH LT/RT ELEVATOR TAB HINGE BUSHINGS WORN AT NR 2, NR 3 AND NR 4 HINGE ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE BUSHINGS PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2002
- Submitted
- October 30, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N784SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7377H4
- Aircraft serial
- 29810
- Aircraft time
- 7,708 hours, 4,467 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- BACB28AK04
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elevator Tab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.