What was found
DURING SCHEDULED PM CHECK, SWA SI 11038-55,FOUND LT ELEVATOR TAB HINGE BEARINGS WORN AT NR 2, NR 3 AND NR 4 HINGE ATTACH POINTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE BEARINGS AT NR 2, NR 3 AND NR 4 HINGE ATTACH POINTS PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2003
- Submitted
- August 27, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N739GB
- Make and model
- Boeing 7377H4
- Aircraft serial
- 29275
- Aircraft time
- 17,672 hours, 10,754 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 65C26384
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt 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.