Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
September 16, 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
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
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

>>> CORROSION >> VERTICAL STABILIZER ; RIGHT I/B REAR SPAR FITTINGS PITTING CORROSION ; / [01] REMOVED BUSHINGS AT RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER I/B REAR SPAR AS P[ER B737-700 SOPM 20-50-03; [02] AFTER BUSHING REMOVAL ; INSPECTED AREA AT VERTICAL STABILIZER; RIGHT I/B REAR SPAR FITTING ;NO CORROSION FOUND .; [03] VERIFIED STEP 2; [04] OK TO INSTALL BUSHINGS; [05] INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BUSHINGS AT VERTICAL STABILIZER; RIGHT I/B REAR SPAR FITTING AS PER B737-700 SOPM 20-50-03 AND AS PER DRAWING TOLERANCES PL 172A161-2; [06] REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHINGS AT VERTICAL STABILIZER; RIGHT I/B REAR SPAR FITTING AS PER B737-700 SOPM 20-50-03 AND AS PER DRAWING TOLERANCES PL 172A161-2; [07] INSPECTED INSTALLATION