Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
July 18, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Aircraft time
90,576 hours, 30,307 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ob Flap Assy
Component
Ob Flap Assy
Component part number
5642970505
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE BASE FITTING AT STATION 219 CRACKED; O/B FITTING. REMOVED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY IAW M/M 27-51-2 FOR REPAIR. PERFORMED WING FLAP SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IN ACCORDANCE DC-8 M/M 27-50-0, FOUND NORMAL.

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