Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 31, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49537
Aircraft time
74,240 hours, 56,908 cycles
Part
Hinge
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 LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HINGE BOLT AND SLEEVE. BOLTS & SLEEVES WERE REPLACED.

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