As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
LT O/B FLAP I/B HINGE FWD SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT FWD NOSE SECTION REMOVED FASTENERS FOR NDT ACCESS. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION ON FWD HINGE SUPPORT FITTING I/B AND O/B HALVES FROM FWD END TO PERIPHERY AND IMMEDIATE AREAS OF THE FIRST THREE FASTENERS (3EA). NO DISCONTINUITY FOUND. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION ON THE O/B HALVE OF THE HINGE FITTING FIRST HOLE FROM THE FWD END, CRACK FROM FWD END TO THE HOLE DOES NOT PROPAGATE BEYOND THE FIRST HOLD. NO DISCONTINUITY WAS FOUND BEYOND THE FIRST HOLE.