SDR DALA2014080504456

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
System (JASC): 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
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 RT OTBD HINGE PLATE LUG HOLE. AT VERTICAL STABILIZER, SM, CARD 131, ZONE 060. CORROSION WAS ATTENDED IAW SRM 55-02, FIG 28, HOLE HINGE RT OTBD ID 1.376 THEREFORE IT`S WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 55-02, FIG 28.

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