Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53247
Part
Bracket
Part number
3918017503
Condition
Corroded
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

XE103.816 ELEVATOR HINGE SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE LT HORIZ STAB WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION. CORROSION IS IN THE BORE OF THE INBD AND OUTBD LUGS. CORROSION REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE BORE FROM 0.6245/0.6255 TO A FINAL DIAMETER OF 0.6365. REWORKED PER ERA 331242-14.

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