What was found
AFT FACE OF BUSHING, FWD FACE OF R8 LUG ON VERT FIN PITTED. REMOVED PITTING & INSTALLED NEW BUSHING PER EA 98801; CORR TASK C55-706-11, DEFECT SIZE: .250 X .250 INCH.
- Difficulty date
- August 8, 2007
- Submitted
- August 8, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N425US
- Make and model
- Boeing 737401
- Aircraft serial
- 23992
- Aircraft time
- 50,034 hours, 50,034 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Bushing
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.