Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Part
Hinge
Condition
Corroded
Location
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

DURING INSPECTION OF THE VERTICAL TO HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE PLATES (REF ERA 373241-14AD) CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FACES AND WITHIN THE BORES OF THE HINGE PLATES. DAMAGE WAS WITHIN SRM ALLOWABLE LIMITS. BORE CLEAN UP EXCEEDED SRM ALLOWABLE LIMITS BY 0.003. REWORKED PER ERA 333220-14AD.

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