Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Boeing

Difficulty date
April 26, 2017
Submitted
January 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing
Aircraft time
38,775 hours, 22,682 cycles
Part
Balance Weight
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
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

RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT CORRODED AND LOOSE AT ALL ATTACH POINTS. VISIBLE GAP BETWEEN WEIGHT AND RUDDER. / REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PER AMM 27-21-11 (ALSO SAM 326 A028555) TAG 106716 P/N OFF/ON 173A0103-8 S/N OFF SB1883 S/N ON SB1027