What was found
LEFT INBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT BEARING LUG PLATES ARE CORRODED. 1.5 INCH X 1.5 INCH AREA, BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED LEFT INBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LUG PLATES AND MACHINED PIVOT BORE IAW FCO 0488A, 9, D AND E.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2002
- Submitted
- July 25, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N596AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53286
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D*
- System (JASC)
- 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
- Part
- Plate
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Horiz Stab
- Stage of operation
- UK
- 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.