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
5918113501
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

XE14.525 ELEVATOR HINGE SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE LT HORIZ STAB WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE CORROSION IS IN THE BORE OF THE INBD LUG. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE 0.4999/0.5009 BORE TO A FINAL DIAMETER OF 0.5080. REWORKED PER ERA 331236-14.

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