Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 10, 2022
Submitted
March 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7873A
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
29350
Aircraft time
48,860 hours, 26,568 cycles
Part
Balance Weight
Condition
Corroded
Location
L/H Elevator
Stage of operation
UK
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

LEFT ELEVATOR O/B BALANCE BAY O/B BALANCE WEIGHT IS CORRODED AROUND FASTENERS. (MARKED) / [01] REMOVED AND REPLACED; WITH SERVICEABLE PART; LT. ELEVATOR O/B BALANCE BAY O/B BALANCE WEIGHT IAW AMM 20-50-11 910-801.;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1.;[03] EDIT TO STEP 1. ADD TORQUE WRENCH I.D. PER1454 S/N 15037555 CAL DATE 06/2022.