SDR DALA1100719864

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug DC951

Difficulty date: January 3, 2011
Submitted: January 5, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N773NC
Make and model: Doug DC951
Aircraft serial: 47775
Aircraft time: 73,440 hours, 70,600 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D9
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Bracket
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
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

LT WING T/E FLAP NR4 HINGE BRACKET CRACKED AT MOUNT HOLE FLAP SIDE. REMOVED L/E PANEL, T/E FLAP LT WING FLAP T/E PANEL 1548A, OTBD HINGE BRACKET, NR 4 FLAP HINGE FITTING AND 2 EA ANGLES IAW SRM 51-30-1,51-30-2. RECEIVED OTBD HINGE BRACKET LOCATED, DRILLED AND DEBURRED IAW SRM 51-10-4. INSTALLED NEW OTBD HINGE BRACKET, 2EA ANGLES, NR4 FLAP HINGE IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2.

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