Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
February 20, 2004
Submitted
March 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25447
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
113T1552
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

AFW - RIGHT HAND AILERON HINGE FITTING HAS A TIME LIMITED REPAIR INSTALLED AT WING STATION 467. CRACK LENGTH INITIALLY MEASURED WAS 1.24 INCHES AND FINAL MEASUREMENT IS 1.70 INCHES. REMOVED TIME LIMITED REPAIR (STRAP) AND REPLACED WITH PERMANENT REPAIR (CUP). REPAIR ANGLE (CUP) FABRICATED AND FASTENED TO AILERON RIB TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FIXED TRAILING EDGE PANEL STIFFENER PER MRB 767-2560 DATED 2/18/04.