Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 3, 2016
Submitted
March 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53343
Aircraft time
62,966 hours, 45,352 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Nacelle
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

ELONGATED HOLES ON HINGE FITTING YN=83, 2 EA, YN=111, 2EA, YN=154, 1EA, YN=184, 1EA AND YN=214, 1EA AT LT NACELLE APRON. FITTING BS YN=83 LWR/UPPER, YN=111 UPPER, YN=154 UPPER, YN=214 UPPER WERE REPAIRED IAW CMM 71-10-10 AND ERA 228793-14 AND FITTING BS YN=184 LWR WAS REPAIRED IAW EA 09-372728-14, REV B AND FITTING BS YN=111 LWR OF APRON LT WAS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE DAMAGE FOR A NEW FITTING IAW CMM 71-10-10.

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