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 18R EXISTING REPAIR BUSHING CORRODED. CORRODED BUCKET BUSHING (1.089"DIA) REMOVED. CORROSION AT BORE REMOVED REMAINING SIDEWALL BLENDOUT 0.050" EXCEEDED. DVI CARRIED OUT AND NO CORROSION FOUND. BARREL NUT BORE AND BLEND OUT AREA SMOOTHENED. FAB AND PROTECTED REPAIR BUCKET BUSHING. SEALANT APPLIED AND PRIMER PAINTED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AT BARREL NUT BORE NR 18R IS ACCOMPLISHED IAW 1059-06.

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