Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
September 8, 2008
Submitted
September 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46521
Aircraft time
77,883 hours, 30,502 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARB23695
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuel Door
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 FUEL TANK FUEL FLAPPER VALVE AT XORS 402; 534 AT ACCESS OPENING; HAD ELONGATED MOUNT HOLES (A/C SIDE) AT THE ATTACH BRACKET. REMOVED THE FLAPPER DOOR AND HINGE ASSEMBLY IAW SRM 51-31-01, VOL II. FABRICATED A NEW HINGE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED THE NEW HINGE ASSEMBLY IAW DWG ARB 2369; REV "C" AND SRM 51-33-01;VOL II. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-21-01; VOL II. RE-INSTALLED THE FLAPPER DOOR IAW SRM 51-31-01; VOL II. PART MARKED HINGE ASSEMBLY IAW GMM 7-0-1001.

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