What was found
OAK - DURING 30K CHECK, BROKEN SHIM WAS FOUND ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT SUPPORT FITTING THROUGH-BOLT. TRIMMED SHIM IAW ASA EA 5530-01042. AIRCRAFT TT: 54,110 HOURS. ACFT TC: 28,793. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N955AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 48080
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Shim
- Part number
- 49113891
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Lt Horiz Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.