What was found
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW THREADS HAVE PITTING CORROSION AND THE SCREW WAS GOUGED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY AND ACME NUT IAW DC-9 MM.
- Difficulty date
- March 12, 2001
- Submitted
- March 15, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N987AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47364
- Aircraft time
- 52,416 hours, 53,840 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2740 · Stabilizer Control System
- Part
- Jackscrew
- Part number
- 591096231
- Part serial
- DL71
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Horiz Stab
- Part time
- 82,480 hours, 82,645 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.