Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47174
Part
Fitting
Condition
Flat Spot
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

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND HORIZ STABILIZER LEFT PIVOT BEARING LUG, IN LT SIDE OF STAB CENTER SECTION RIB, WITH FLAT SPOT IN BEARING BORE AT APPROX 3 O'CLOCK POSITION, .017 IN DEEP AND LUG IS .010 IN THICKER AT TOP 12 O'CLOCK POSITION AT SPOT FACE THAN AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION AT SPOT FACE. ALSO, 3 SMALL CORROSION PITS AT 4 O'CLOCK AND 11 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT RIB PER SRM 51-01, PAGE 1 ITEM C. (M)

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