Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
February 2, 2006
Submitted
February 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23634
Aircraft time
64,029 hours, 39,165 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT LEADING EDGE FLAP AT THE ENGINE PYLON WAS CRACKED AND OFF THE HINGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED BOTH KRUEGER FLAP DOORS AND PLACED ON CDL. PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED. DOOR ASSEMBLY AND DRIVE LEVER ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED.

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