Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 22, 2006
Submitted
April 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49765
Aircraft time
47,961 hours, 33,236 cycles
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE AILERON COMPENSATOR TWIST ONLY TWO UNITS TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR, AND THE AFT TAB PUSHROD FAIRING BOLT WAS DETECTED INVERTED PROMOTING FRICTION BETWEEN THE ANCHOR NUT AND THE FAIRING. THE ANCHOR NUT WAS REPLACED AND THE AILERON TRIM TAB WAS ADJUSTED AND TESTED IAW MM 27-10-05, ALL CORRECT.

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