Service difficulty report · Gimbal Ring · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 15, 2006
Submitted
May 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53420
Aircraft time
35,440 hours, 27,262 cycles
Part
Gimbal Ring
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE OPERATION THE HORIZ STAB JACKSCREW ACTUATOR GIMBLE RING WAS FOUND TO BE INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN AND BACKWARDS. THIS CONFIGURATION RESULTED IN WEAR ON THE ATTACH FITTING LUGS. REPLACED JACKSCREW PER MM AND RIGGED SYSTEM PER MM.

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