Service difficulty report · Hinge Plate · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49160
Part
Hinge Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vert 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

MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND CORROSION AT VERTICAL STABILIZER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LT HINGE PLATE, INBOARD AND OUTBOARD, AND AT CHAMBER BORE HOLE. REPLACED HINGE PLATES PER SRM 51-01 AND SRM 51-30-0. (M)

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