What was found
DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, SWA SI 11139-55, LT ELEVATOR TAB FAILED FREE PLAY CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR TAB INPUT ROD HARDWARE, BUSHING AND ALL HINGE ATTACH POINT HARDWARE PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 2003
- Submitted
- July 1, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N348SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373H4
- Aircraft serial
- 24375
- Aircraft time
- 47,869 hours, 44,566 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 6959227
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.