Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 2, 2020
Submitted
July 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8646B
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36935
Aircraft time
21,285 hours, 9,355 cycles
Part
Nut Plate
Condition
Broken
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

RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS ONE BROKEN NUTPLATE. MARKED WITH STREAMER. / REMOVED 1EA BAD NUT PLATE AND INSTALLED A NEW NUT PLATE IN RIGHT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 STEP 4.

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