What was found
RIGHT AFT O/B VERTICAL FIN ATTACH LUG ON FUSELAGE. MACHINED AFT CHAMFER AND BOR TO CLEAN UP CORROSION & INSTALL NEW BUSHING IAW EA 96788, DEFECT SIZE .080 INCH DEEP.
- Difficulty date
- August 23, 2005
- Submitted
- August 24, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N588US
- Make and model
- Boeing 737301
- Aircraft serial
- 23933
- Aircraft time
- 50,585 hours, 50,585 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Vertical Fin
- 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.