Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 3, 2014
Submitted
August 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53161
Aircraft time
62,480 hours, 45,866 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LT INBD HINGE PLATE LUG HOLE. AT VERTICAL STABILIZER, SM, CORROSION WAS ATTENDED IAW SRM 55-02, FIG 28 HOLE HINGE LT INB ID 1.3755 THEREFORE ITS WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 55-02, FIG 28.

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