Service difficulty report · Nut · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 18, 2002
Submitted
May 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49952
Aircraft time
29,229 hours, 26,853 cycles
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Nut
Part number
H205
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE 30,000 FH CHECK, THE ELEVATOR ATTACH FITTINGS FOUND BOTH THE LT AND RT OUTBOARD SUBJECT FASTENERS LOOSE. BOTH LT AND RT NUT CAN BE TURNED EASILY. THE LAST SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF THIS AREA WAS AT 15,000 FH. OPERATOR HAS PERFORM ONE TIME INSPECTION OF REST MD80S FLEET AND NO FAULT FOUND. PER BOEING, NO OTHER OPERATORS HAVE REPORT THIS PROBLEM.

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