Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 31, 2008
Submitted
February 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29236
Aircraft time
32,932 hours, 9,419 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/E Flap
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

RIGHT I/B AFT FLAP CENTER HINGE FITTING CRACKED ON I/B AND O/B SIDES. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF THE OUTBOARD HINGE FITTINGS ON LEFT AND RIGHT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE MAIN FLAPS. MANDATED BY AD 2003-13-01 AND NOT EXTENDABLE. REMOVED, REPLACED AND INSTALLED DAMAGED FLANGES. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE