Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
July 7, 2011
Submitted
July 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23985
Aircraft time
60,443 hours, 40,460 cycles
Part
Trim Tab
Part number
65C2638427
Part serial
556138
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
35,832 hours, 23,425 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

Q4 CHECK - 4 CRACKS ON LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB 3 & 4 HINGE CUTOUTS. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB IAW JOB CARD 03C71127007.