Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
March 3, 2004
Submitted
March 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
46801
Aircraft time
73,027 hours, 21,172 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC0538501
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE FITTING FWD ATTACH POINT BUSHING HAVE CORROSION. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE INNER BORE OF ARC0538-501 OUTBOARD FLAP FORWARD CLEVIS FITTING. THE SUBJECT CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE SUBJECT HOLE TO 1.220 INCH IN THE RIGHT FITTING AND 1.200 IN THE LT FITTING. REAMED FITTING MOUNT HOLES IAW DAC CMM 57-44-07 TO 1.220, ALL CORROSION REMOVED. FABRICATED REPAIR BUSHING IAW DWG 54928911N16-022 AND EO 8-5710-75084.

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