Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 4, 2011
Submitted
October 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53115
Aircraft time
54,457 hours, 40,819 cycles
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
591096257
Part serial
DCA1703
Condition
Sheared
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING PSV, PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECKOUT OF HORIZONTAL STAB. ON POSTDOCK FOUND HORIZONTAL STAB NOT OPERATING AT FULL TRAVEL FOR NOSE UP. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AND OPERATING STABILIZER, THE FULL NOSE DOWN STOPS ON THE JACKSCREW CONTACTED AND SHEARED OFF. WORKED ON NRC 305 AND NRC 315. REPLACED JACKSCREW ASSY AND PERFORMED SYS RE-RIG.

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