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Captain reported multiple aircraft with a stabilizer hinge cover installed backwards; causing flight delays and cancelations.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1721281 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202001 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Horizontal Stabilizer Trim |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
On walk around first officer found horizontal stabilizer hinge cover installed backwards. This is the second time in two days; on two different aircraft. The stabilizer hinge had torn through the cover. The first day flight (flight) ZZZ-ZZZ1 plane went to the hangar. Two days later flight (flight) ZZZ2-ZZZ3 four-hour delay for new cover to come in. Two times in three day!! First time by maintenance second time by the first officer. A little disconcerting! Check every aircraft we have.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Captain reported multiple aircraft with a stabilizer hinge cover installed backwards; causing flight delays and cancelations.
Narrative: On walk around First Officer Found horizontal stabilizer hinge cover installed backwards. This is the second time in two days; on two different aircraft. The stabilizer hinge had torn through the cover. The first day flight (flight) ZZZ-ZZZ1 plane went to the hangar. Two days later flight (flight) ZZZ2-ZZZ3 four-hour delay for new cover to come in. Two times in three day!! First time by maintenance second time by the First Officer. A little disconcerting! Check every aircraft we have.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.