Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
January 20, 2021
Submitted
November 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55068
Aircraft time
54,619 hours, 37,672 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

WHILE IN ATL FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE #4 OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE FITTING (LH WING) COMMON TO THE IDLER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE ELONGATED. THIS ER/A AUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE TO REPAIR THE ELONGATED HOLE BY CLEANING THE HOLE, FABRICATE AND INSTALLING A NEW BUSHINGS. ERA 589529-14 PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHMENT. NOTE TO ENGINEER: DAMAGE TOLERANCE EVALUATION IS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED IN FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR 120-93. PER ER/A 589529-14 REV A, SECOND STAGE DTE COMPLETE. ALL FOLLOW ON ACTIONS TO BE TRACKED VIA LOGPAGE 2458752. 24MO LIMIT IS REMOVED. OK TO CLOSE THIS LOG. ASSOCIATED ER/A 00-589529 ADDED FOR AC 9521. (LP #1710065)

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