Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 2, 2008
Submitted
October 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49352
Aircraft time
69,155 hours, 30,709 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
3912078501
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horiz Stab
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

CORROSION FOUND ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEFT INBOARD OUTBOARD HINGE PLATE LUG NUMBER 3. AREA OF DISCREPANCY 2 INCHES BY 2 INCHES. REPLACED LEFT INBOARD OUTBOARD LUG IN ACCORDANCE WITH WORKCARD 55 94 05.

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