Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 26, 2012
Submitted
May 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49722
Aircraft time
61,348 hours, 46,786 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
9911834521
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical 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

FOUND CORROSION ON THE SURFACES AND BORES COMMON TO THE VERTICAL TO HORIZONTAL HINGE PLATES. THE PLATES ARE SUBJECT OF SB MD80-55-054 AD 99-07-14 AND EO 09-073278-12AD. SIX OF THE EIGHT HINGE PLATES WERE REPLACED. THE LT OUTBOARD PLATES WERE NOT REPLACED AT THIS TIME.

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