Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
November 20, 2024
Submitted
December 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841AN
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40657
Aircraft time
22,512 hours, 2,896 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND WING TRAILING EDGE BEAM FOUND CRACKED AT SPOILER NUMBER 2 OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR ON LEFT HAND WING TREALING EDGE BEAM AT SPOILER NUMBER 2 OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING. PER EA #360117 & B787 AARD 57-51-10-5 REPAIR 5.

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