Service difficulty report · Bushing · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 25, 2006
Submitted
April 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48484
Aircraft time
46,984 hours, 9,427 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BARREL NUT HOLE NR 12R EXISTING REPAIR BUSHING CORRODED. CORRODED SLEEVE BUSHING REMOVED (1.067"DIA). CORROSION AT BORE REMOVED REMAINING BLEND OUT AT BOTTOM 0.035", SIDEWALL 0.130" DEEP EXCEEDED LIMIT. DVI CARRIED OUT NO CORROSION FOUND. BARREL NUT BORE AND BLEND SMOOTHENED AND PROTECTED. FAB AND PROTECTED REPAIR BUCKET BUSHING. SEALANT AND PAINTED PRIMER. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AT BORE NR 12R IS ACCEPTABLE IAW EN1053-06.

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