Service difficulty report · Rod End · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 28, 2016
Submitted
March 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53346
Aircraft time
63,633 hours, 45,483 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Worn
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

FREE PLAY ON ROD END OF ANTI-FLOAT TAB PUSH ROD AT LT ELEVATOR. ANTI-FLOAT TAB PUSH ROD ASSY AT LT ELEVATOR WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-30-14 AND STEP 5B AT AMM 27-30-14 WILL BE PERFORMED WITH CARD 2730-4831, JOB 001-0231 AND FREE PLAY WAS CORRECTED.

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