What was found
DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND RT ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL ROD TO ELEVATOR TAB MAST FITTING EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAB CONTROL ROD ENDS PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- July 4, 2007
- Submitted
- July 5, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N509SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7375H4
- Aircraft serial
- 24186
- Aircraft time
- 53,280 hours, 53,290 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5523 · Elevator, Tab Structure
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- 6545166
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rt 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.