Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47174
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Rusty
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

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER AFT LT BARREL NUT IN FRONT SPAR FOR STABILIZER ATTACHMENT TO CENTER SECTION WAS VERY RUSTY AND EMITTING RUST FROM BOTTOM OF HOLE. INSTALLED NEW LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SPAR CAP. INSTALLED NEW BOLT/BARREL NUT AND RETAINER AND TORQUED PER MM 55-10-02, AND TWA STANDARD PRACT MM 20-14-00 AD 20-16-00. ACFT TT: 75,041 HOURS. ACFT TC: 81,086. (X)

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