What was found
DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATOR TABS FAILED FREE PLAY CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT TAB HARDWARE AND BUSHINGS ON NR 1 HINGE ATTACH POINTS.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 2002
- Submitted
- November 8, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N713SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7377H4
- Aircraft serial
- 27847
- Aircraft time
- 16,172 hours, 10,065 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- BACB28AK04
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elevator Tab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.