SDR DALA2016031401909

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: March 13, 2016
Submitted: March 14, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N904DE
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53409
Aircraft time: 62,883 hours, 45,830 cycles
System (JASC): 5552 · Elevator Tab, Attach Fittings
Part: Support Fitting
Condition: Corroded
Location: Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CORROSION ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SUPPORT FITTINGS BORES AT VERTICAL STAB REAR SPAR. BORES AT VERTICAL STAB WERE REPAIRED, REAMED WITH FINAL DIMENTION: ID=1.436", THEREFORE WITHIN LIMITS OF REPAIR. REPAIR BUSHINGS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-02D, PAR.24.

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