Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
December 7, 2004
Submitted
December 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47965
Aircraft time
82,189 hours, 30,715 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
AMC73051
Condition
Gouged
Location
Zone 300
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

VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR, UPPER RUDDER HINGE FITTING BENT AND GOUGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER RUDDER HINGE SUPPORT BRACKET IAW MD10-10 MM 55-53-01-2 AND EA 8- 5530-83844, STABILIZER- VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET, REPAIR. REFERENCE NON-ROUTINE N01059.

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