Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49536
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
59545913
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Lt Spoiler
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 LT I/B AND O/B FLIGHT SPOILER CENTER HINGE FITTINGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION LOCATED IN THE BORE THAT ACCEPTS THE ASBY 10-18 BEARING. THE HOLES HAVE BEEN OVERSIZED AND A BUSHING INSTALLED TO RETURN THE BORE TO THE ORIGINAL BP DIA. THE HOLE IN THE I/B HINGE FITTING WAS OVERSIZED TO 1.263 AND THE OUTER FITTING OVERSIZED TO 1.258. REPAIRED PER ERA 330667-14.

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