Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 18, 2000
Submitted
April 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53312
Aircraft time
24,689 hours, 19,579 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
29158141
Condition
Broken
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STAB TRIM INOP. FOUND BOTH STAB TRIM SUITCASE HANDLE SPRINGS BROKEN. REPLACED BOTH SUITCASE HANDLE DETENT SPRINGS, OPS NORMAL.

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