Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
September 15, 2021
Submitted
November 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783SW
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
29809
Aircraft time
68,060 hours, 40,258 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vert. 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 FIN; FWD TERMINAL FITTING ASSY AFT FACE HORIZONTAL T ANGLE CRACKED 2 EA PLACES ; / [01] PERFORMED HFEC INSP ON VERTICAL FIN FWD TERMINAL FITTING ASSY AFT FACE HORIZ T ANGLE IAW B737 NDT P6 51-00-00 PROC.23; CRACKS NOTED MARKED.<BR>TOOL USED : NORTEC 600 B/C 172389 CALDUE: 02-JUL-22; [02] REMOVED DAMAGED HORIZONTAL SPRING ANGLE; FROM VERTICAL STAB.; PER REF. B737 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; [03] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW HORIZONTAL SPRING ANGLE; PER REF. B737 SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; [04] VERIFIED STEPS 2 AND 3; OK TO INSTALL SPRING ANGLE.; [05] INSTALLED NEW SPRING ANGLE ON VERTICAL FIN LOWER SECTION; PER REF. B737 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0; [06] VERIFIED COMPLETION.