Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 737275C

Difficulty date
October 29, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275C
Aircraft time
68,936 hours, 44,387 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Hinge
Part number
69598891
Condition
Sheared
Location
Krueger Flap
Part time
68,612 hours
Component
Krueger Flap · Boeing
Component part number
654642536
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

(CAN) ON ARRIVAL OF THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL THEY FOUND THE INBOARD HINGE BROKEN AND THE CRACK ON THE KRUGER FLAP INBD SKIN WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED WHEN THE KRUGER FLAP WAS EXTENDED CATCHING THE WING (WHICH WAS NOT DAMAGED) BENDING THE UPPER INBD SKIN OF THE KRUGER FLAP CAUSING THE FRACTURE ALONG THE ROW OF SCREWS THAT ATTACH THE GAP SEAL. RT INBOARD KRUGER FLAP REPLACED IAW BOEING 737 MM 27-81-00-11 AND 27-81-12 FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. A/C TIMES ARE 68612.4 HRS AND 57329 CYC.