Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
September 4, 2004
Submitted
September 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
47836
Aircraft time
78,715 hours, 21,204 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
ARC25121
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD HINGE SUPPORT, PIVOT ATTACH POINT, INBOARD BORE PITTED AND CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, ORIGINAL DIAMETER 1.240, FINAL DIAMETER 1.2819, MATERIAL REMOVED .0419 IS BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED OVERSIZED BUSHING, INSTALLED AND HONED TO FINAL DIAMETER OF 1.0001, WITHIN LIMITS IAW DAC CMM 57-52-01 AND FEDEX EA 8-5750-81451. REFERENCE N/R N00367.

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