What was found
DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND BOTH LT/RT ELEVATOR NR 6 HINGE FITTINGS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LT/RT NR 6 HINGE FITTINGS PER SRM AND SWA ACO.
- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2003
- Submitted
- March 25, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N369SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373H4
- Aircraft serial
- 26580
- Aircraft time
- 33,743 hours, 30,449 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 65C27351
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt & Rt Elevator
- 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.