Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 29, 2009
Submitted
May 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23879
Aircraft time
57,467 hours, 38,998 cycles
Part
Hinge Pin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Stabilizer
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.

What was found

CLT - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR NR 03-0555-8-0108/001 - CORROSION ON RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL INNER HINGE PIN NEAR TAPERED END. REPLACED INNER & OUTER HINGE PIN IAW US AIRWAYS TASK CARD 03-0555-8-0108.