Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 21, 2011
Submitted
February 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47756
Aircraft time
68,218 hours, 58,356 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
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 FLAP, FLAP HALF OF NR 2 HINGE HAS NDT VERIFIED CRACK. REMOVED & REPLACED LT FLAP NR 2 FLAP HINGE AFT HALF IAW DC-9 OHM 27-50-1 PERFORMED OPS CHECK; OPS CHECK GOOD IAWDC-9 AMM 27-57-02 REMOVED & REINSTALLED BUSHINGS IN NR 2 FLAP HINGE IAW DWG 5912150 & BOEING SPM 20-10-7 ON 2448N00409.

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