SDR USAA030184

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
August 28, 2003
Submitted
September 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23984
Part
Fitting
Part number
AMS4640
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
40,788 hours
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

FOUND FITTING CORODED 1 INCH BETWEEN LAYERS, VERT STAB RT AFT OUTBOARD ATTACH POINT BETWEEN T-FITTING AND CLEVIS. OVERSIZED PART, REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHING PER SRM 55-30-90 AND EA 76801. CORROSION LEVEL 1, TASK NR C55-706-11. (M)