Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45793
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20647
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN HINGE FITTING FORWARD OF OUTBOARD AILERON, SECOND HINGE FROM OUTBOARD END. THE HINGE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2.