Service difficulty report · Elev Hinge Ftg · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53241
Part
Elev Hinge Ftg
Part number
3918016
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Lt Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE XE = 157-.9 ELEVATOR HINGE SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE LT HORZ STABILIZER WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN CORROSION. THE CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE BORE OF THE INBOARD LUG OF THE BRACKET UPON BUSHING REMOVAL. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE DIAMETER TO .6465. A REPLACEMENT BUSHING WAS INSTALLED. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY FAA/ DER FORM 8110-3 DER DESIGNATION SO-889, DTD 06-27-97.

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