Service difficulty report · Rivet · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 27, 2009
Submitted
April 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24654
Aircraft time
54,002 hours, 37,003 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Rivet
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SEVEN (7) RIVETS TOP OF RT STAB OUTBOARD EDGE TO 14 INCHES IN BURN MARKS. BURNISHED FASTENERS AND PAINTED. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT AND NO CRACKS FOUND. REPAIRED REF SRM, REMOVED L/E, STRAIGHTENED DENT, EDDY CURRENT GOOD. NO CRACKS FOUND. REMOVED RT HORIZ STAB L/E PANEL. FOUND 2 EA RIVETS SHEARED AT OUTBOARD UPPER EDGE (RIVETS ARE MARKED). INSTALLED 2 EA RIVETS.