SDR DKAA00005

Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
February 21, 2000
Submitted
April 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915R
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47086
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
39141621
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ring Nut
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 STAB JACKSCREW ACME NUT MECHANICAL STOP FOUND MISSING AND ACME NUT HAD 2 INCH VERTICAL CRACK AT BOTTOM EDGE OF NUT. CONDITION FOUND DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 2000-03-15, PARAGRAPH. ELECTRICAL STOP FOUND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND WAS CORRECTED. UPON EXAMINATION OF JACKSCREW AT MAIN BASE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ACME NUT LOWER EDGE HAD APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH BY 1 INCH PIECE MISSING, NOT A 2 INCH VERTICAL CRACK AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. THE 2 INCH VERTICAL CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE GIMBAL RING UNIT SUPPORT, P/N 3914162-1. (M)

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