Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
July 24, 2010
Submitted
September 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23876
Aircraft time
60,250 hours, 40,777 cycles
Part
Balance Weight
Part number
65529004
Condition
Corroded
Location
Elevator
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 - Q5 - MAJOR REPAIR - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NR 3 ELEVATOR BALANCE PANEL. REPLACED RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NR 3 ELEVATOR BALANCE PANEL IAW B737 AMM 27-31-41.