Service difficulty report · Bushing · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 25, 2006
Submitted
April 24, 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

INSPECTION TYPE:C HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BARREL NUT HOLE NR 8L EXISTING REPAIR BUSHING FOUND CORRODED. CORRODED REPAIR BUSHING REMOVED. CORROSION AT BORE REMOVED. BOTTOM SURFACE CLEANED, REMAINING BLEND OUT AT BORE 0.035"DEEP EXCEEDED LIMIT. DVI CARRIED OUT, NO CORROSION FOUND. BORE AND BOTTOM PERIPHERY RADIUSES 12R AND SMOOTHENED. FAB AND PROTECTED REPAIR SLEEVE BUSHING. SEALANT AND PRIMER APPLIED ED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AT BORE NR 8L IS ACCEPTABLE IAW EN 1050-06.

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