Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 14, 2010
Submitted
December 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49573
Aircraft time
60,107 hours, 46,792 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
3912033503
Condition
Corroded
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

VERTICAL TO HORIZ STAB HINGE PLATES CORROSION ERA 488232-14, REV ORIG REF NRS 14-17 AND FINAL ERA SIGNED ON NR 5.

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