SDR DALA1035979855

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug DC951

Difficulty date: November 16, 2010
Submitted: December 20, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N764NC
Make and model: Doug DC951
Aircraft serial: 47717
Aircraft time: 77,185 hours, 77,042 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D9
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Bracket
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 4 Te Flap
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

DURING M-CHECK, FOUND LT WING NR 4 AFT FLAP HINGE OTBD SUPPORT CRACKED APPROX 1 INCH. REMOVED CRACKED HINGE BRACKET, RECEIVED NEW HINGE BRACKET, PN 09-2700-3-0515. LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES, TREATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM'S 51-30-2/51-10-3/51-10-4 AND 51-30-1.

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