What was found
(CAN) DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUR CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE NR 7 GROUND SPOILER SUPPORT HINGE. HINGE REPLACED WITH NEW PART. ALL HINGES INSPECTED FOR CRACKS, NO FAULTS FOUND.
- Difficulty date
- January 11, 2004
- Submitted
- March 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 72725C
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D7B
- System (JASC)
- 5755 · Spoilers
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 65982962
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Spoiler
- Part time
- 61,773 hours, 45,730 cycles
- 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.