SDR DALA2015101506191

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: October 13, 2015
Submitted: October 15, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N987DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53338
Aircraft time: 63,330 hours, 45,708 cycles
System (JASC): 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
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 FOUND ON HINGE NR 6, XE= 225, AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR. CORROSION ON HOLE OF HINGE NR 6 WAS REMOVED IAW CMM 27-30-2 PAR 2, B, FIG 601, HOLES WERE MEASURED WITH A ID 0.3755", 2 HOLES WITHIN LIMITS OF REPAIR IAW CMM 27-30-2, PAR 2, B, FIG 601, AREA WAS TREATED, BUSHINGS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW CMM 27-30-2, PAR 2, B, FIG 601.

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