What was found
FITTING CRACKED MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF FITTING AT FLAP ATTACH POINT, DEFECT NOTED DURING FLAP OVERHAUL. FLAP RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL DUE TO AIRCRAFT IN D-CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8079U
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 45947
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Te Flap
- Component
- 57511752
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.