Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
September 23, 2008
Submitted
October 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25101
Aircraft time
52,642 hours, 33,555 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
654652031
Condition
Gouged
Location
Lt 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

UPON REMOVAL OF LT WING AILERON FOUND NR 1 HINGE LUG ON FITTING GOUGED IN 2 PLACES. REMOVED NR 1 HINGE FITTING DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT FITTING IAW B737 400 SRM 51 40 02 AND AAR EA 12969 ASA EA 5750 02509.

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