Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 14, 2011
Submitted
May 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23988
Aircraft time
60,126 hours, 40,383 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
65C2638428
Part serial
519085W
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator Tab
Part time
23,439 hours, 16,517 cycles
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

CRACK ON EAR OF RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB MAST FITTING AT ELEV STA 32. REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB IAW JOB CARD 03C71227004 & AMM 27-31-31.