SDR 97ZZZM431

Service difficulty report · Hangar Bolt · Doug DC8F54

Difficulty date
March 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44UA
Make and model
Doug DC8F54
Aircraft serial
45800
Part
Hangar Bolt
Part number
NAS5335CPA12
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Te Flap
Part time
47,477 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON APPROACH MIA, RECEIVED SPLIT FLAP INDICATION. RIGHT AILERON NEEDED FOR LEVEL FLIGHT. WING SLOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED BOLTS AT FLAP HANGAR POSITION STATION 3, 98 AND 219 BROKEN OR MISSING ON RIGHT INBOARD FLAP. ONE BOLT FOUND WHICH APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED AT THE HEAD END FOR SOME TIME. (M)

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