Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
July 31, 2008
Submitted
August 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25095
Aircraft time
53,498 hours, 30,651 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
65C259261
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aileron
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

UPON REMOVAL OF RT AILERON TAB FOUND 2ND FROM O/B HINGE FITTING ON AILERON CRACKED AT FWD UPPER CENTER. AREA APPROX .200 LENGTH. RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT FITTING, INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW B737 400 SOPM 20 50 01 PG 2 STEP 3 AND CMM 57 50 25 PG 701 STEP 2E FIG 56 INITIATED.

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