Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 11, 2015
Submitted
December 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Aircraft time
61,722 hours, 44,342 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
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

TOOL DAMAGE ON BARREL NUT HOLE NR 8 AT RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BS XH=27.234. BARREL NUT WAS REMOVED IAW AMM 20-10-14. NEW BUSHING WAS FABRICATED IAW ER/A 541558-14, REV ORIGINAL AND NEW BUSHING WAS INSTALLED IAW 541558-14, REV ORIGINAL AND NEW BARREL NUT WAS INSTALLED IAW AMM 20-10-14.

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