Service difficulty report · Barrel Nut · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 6, 2017
Submitted
January 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53242
Aircraft time
67,325 hours, 49,542 cycles
Part
Barrel Nut
Condition
Corroded
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER AFT BARREL NUT SHOWS SIGNS OF RUST. COMPLIED WITH PRI 553953-14AD REV ORIG AND REV1. AND ER/A 553953-14AD REV. ORIGINAL.

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