Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 4, 2011
Submitted
January 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47775
Aircraft time
73,440 hours, 70,600 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Hinge Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing 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

LT WING T/E FLAP NR4 HINGE BRACKET CRACKED INBD AT MOUNT HOLE FLAP SIDE. REMOVED ANGLES FROM INBD SIDE OF FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND DWG 5910134-0. NEW HINGE BRACKET LOCATED AND DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-4. INSTALLED ANGLES AND HINGE BRACKET IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND DWG 5910134-0. REMAINING FASTENERS THAT JOIN INBD AND OTBD BRACKET INSTALLATION.

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