Service difficulty report · Casting · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
November 19, 2017
Submitted
February 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32462
Aircraft time
48,691 hours, 28,481 cycles
Part
Casting
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 ARM CASTING (MPN 173A5101) ON THE RUDDER ASSY. HAS PITTING CORROSION ON TOP L/H SIDE. / REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PER M/M 27-21-11. REFERENCE NON-ROUTINE #G503885 FOR RUDDER REMOVAL; REPLACEMENT AND ALL WORK PERFORMED.

More about the Boeing 737-7H4