Service difficulty report · Tab · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
March 21, 2012
Submitted
March 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23886
Aircraft time
62,747 hours, 42,424 cycles
Part
Tab
Part number
654645821C
Part serial
BN1042
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
21,413 hours, 14,455 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

C2 CHECK - .250 INCH CRACK AT NUT PLATE HOLE ON ROD END FITTING FAIRING OF LEFT AILERON BALANCE TAB AT WBL 444.8. REPLACED LEFT WING AILERON TAB ASSEMBLY IAW JOB CARD 03L30627002.