Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
May 15, 2007
Submitted
May 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N210FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22932
Aircraft time
32,621 hours, 18,660 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Spoiler
Component
Spoiler
Component part number
651734781
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

UPPER WING CUT OUT FOR NR 4 SPOILER HINGE HAS TWO SMALL CRACKS, LOCATION OF HINGE IS SECOND HINGE INBOARD FROM OUTBOARD END OF SPOILER STOPPED DRILLED ENDS OF CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER. REF SRM 57-30-4, FIGURE NR 10, PAGES 27-31.

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