SDR AU970496

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 747312

Difficulty date
April 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747312
Part
Fitting
Part number
65B035632
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal 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.

What was found

(AUS) LH HORIZONTAL STABILISER HINGE FITTING GOUGED ON INBOARD SURFACE- INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE HINGE BEARING RETAINER HAD ROTATED THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES CAUSING THE DAMAGE - THE GOUGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2.54MM (0.100IN) DEEP BY 12.7MM (0.5IN) WIDE THROUGH A 90 DEGREE ARC - THE BORE OF THE FITTING HOUSING THE BEARING SLEEVE HAD 0.1524MM (0.006IN) OVALITY