SDR DALA2014122906798

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: December 25, 2014
Submitted: December 30, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N976DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53257
Aircraft time: 62,642 hours, 46,156 cycles
System (JASC): 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
Part: 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

RUSTED LT INBD AND OTBD HINGE BORE FITTING ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT POINT STA ZRS 173. INBD AND OTBD HINGE BORE FITTING WERE REWORKED WITH FINAL DIMENSION, D 1.434". THEN 4 BUSHINGS WERE FABRICATED, D 1.4345 AND WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-02 D, PAR 24.

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