Service difficulty report · Bushing · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 25, 2015
Submitted
November 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Aircraft time
61,722 hours, 44,342 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
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

SCRATCHES ON BUSHING OF HINGE ATTACH POINTS NR 2, 3, AND 4 AT LT ELEVATOR. VHS, AYP. BUSHING OF HINGE ATTACH POINTS NR 2, 3, AND 4 AT LT ELEVATOR WERE REMOVED IAW CMM 27-30-1, NEW BUSHING OF HINGE ATTACH POINTS 2 AND 4 WERE INSTALLED IAW CMM 27-30-1. BORE HINGE 3 WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AND A NEW BUSHINGS IN BORE HINGE 3 WILL BE ATTENDED UNDERCARD 38 AC ZONE 30, RII COMPLETED BY INSPECTION.

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