Service difficulty report · Stabilizer · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 5, 2007
Submitted
July 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49659
Aircraft time
46,345 hours, 34,062 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Stabilizer
Part number
5930602515
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR UPPER CAPS, REQUIRED BY THE AD 2007-10-04, DETECTED A CRACK OF (2) INCHES LONG AT STATION XH = 6.5. THE REPAIR IS IN PROCESS, DETAILED INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENT AS SOON AS ITS CONCLUSION. (ASMF) MAINTENANCE PERSONEL REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW MM 27-40-00, TESTED CORRECT. (K)

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