What was found
VERTICAL FIN, AFT MOUNT LUGS LT SIDE BUSHINGS, FWD FACE CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS IAW BOEING DWGS 69-72039 & 65-52274 DEFECT SIZE: 1 X 2 INCH AREA.
- 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
- Bushing
- 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.