Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 9, 2015
Submitted
November 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49538
Aircraft time
74,413 hours, 57,021 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING OTBD FLAP HINGE AT BS XW= 333 HAS PLAY AT HINGE POINT, LW. AFT FLAP HINGE, BOLT OF HINGE POINT, AND BUSHINGS OF LT WING OTBD FLAP HINGE AT BS XW=333.147 WERE REPLACED IAW CMM 27-50-5 AND AMM 27-51-01.

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