Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 20, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
Aircraft time
86,990 hours, 26,973 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Tab
Part time
86,990 hours, 26,973 cycles
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

RUDDER CONTROL TAB HINGE NR 3 CRACKED. REMOVED RUDDER TAB IAW MM 27-21-2 PG 201-202. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 HINGE BRACKET IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1-2. REINSTALLED RUDDER TAB IAW MM 27-21-2 PG 202-205. ADJUSTED RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM IAW MM 27-20-0 PG 505-506. INSPECTED AND CHECKED RUDDER AND TAB IAW MM 27-21-1 PG 601-605. REFER TO NR 036397 FOR OPS CHECK.

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