Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 30, 2014
Submitted
June 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53417
Aircraft time
54,047 hours, 42,514 cycles
Part
Balance Weight
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Elevator
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

RIGHT ELEVATOR L/E POSITION NR 4 BALANCE WEIGHTS AND ATTACHING HARDWARE CORRODED FABRICATED NEW L/E SKIN, NOSE CAP ON SAA TRAVELER NR 7000629511, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW L/E SKIN IAW SRM 51-10-04, HAND CLEANED L/E BALANCE WEIGHTS AND TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-0 AND SRM 51-10-03. ASSEMBLED NEW L/E SKIN, NOSE CAP, AND BALANCE WEIGHTS REF MANUAL 27-30-1 ASSY WILL BE INSTALLED ON CARD 300-6.

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