Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date
October 29, 2020
Submitted
July 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7851A
Make and model
Boeing 7377Q8
Aircraft serial
28240
Aircraft time
55,315 hours, 36,725 cycles
Part
Drag Brace
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
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.

What was found

VERTICAL STAB AFT SPAR RIGHT OUTBOARD FIN ATTACH POINT HAS AFT DRAG BRACE FITTING WITH PITTING IN LWR OB AREA OF BOLT HOLE. / REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL STAB AFT RIGHT O/B FIN ATTACH POINT AFT DRAG BRACE FITTING REF B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 ; SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 AND DWG #148A8200

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