Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
June 23, 2016
Submitted
June 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53458
Aircraft time
40,437 hours, 28,425 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT LT VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE ATTACH FITTINGS, PITTED WITH MATERIAL LOSS ON OUTER AND INNER SURFACE. ALSO ON INNER BUSHING BORES.

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