Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 31, 2004
Submitted
December 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26900
Aircraft time
23,943 hours, 3,093 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
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

LT WING OUTBOARD AILERON NR 2 HINGE FITTING CRACKED AT AFT LOWER AREA THROUGH LWR AFT FASTENER. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING.