Service difficulty report · Bushing · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 28, 2015
Submitted
August 31, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Aircraft time
73,428 hours, 56,901 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Cracked
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

A CRACK WAS FOUND ON BUSHING IN THE INBD HOLE OF THE RT REAR UPPER CAP. FORCE MATE BUSHING INSTALLATION PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW DWG SR 09550032, REV B AND FORCE MATE FIT TIP SHEET 238263, REV A PROCEDURE 3.2 PAR 3-12. ON UPPER HOLES.

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