Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49536
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Spoiler
Part number
5926059505
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing
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 ASSEMBLIES WERE BOTH WORN ON THE OUTBOARD FACE OF THE I/B LUG. THE BUSHINGS WERE REMOVED AND THE LUGS WERE SPOTFACED AS WELL AS LOCALLY BLENDED TO REMOVE DAMAGE. THE I/B HINGE FITTING WAS SPOTFACED .75 DEEP ON THE O/B FACE OF THE I/B LUG AND THE HOLE WAS OPENED UP TO .830. ON THE O/B HINGE, THE O/B FACE OF THE I/B LUG WAS SPOTFACED 0.080 DEEP, BUT THE HOLE WAS NOT ENLARGED.

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