Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
December 11, 2024
Submitted
December 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55040
Aircraft time
58,199 hours, 41,263 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500 Flaps
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

CORROSION ON ALL INNER CAVITY LUGS (9 EA) OF THE INBOARD WING FLAP HINGE FITTING AT LH WING, AND WEAR ON FAIRING SUPPORTS OF THE INBOARD WING FLAP HINGE FITTING AT LH WING. ALSO WEAR ON INNER CAVITY (4 EA) SUPPORT AT LH WING. CORROSION ON ACTUATOR SUPPORT LUGS OF THE INBOARD WING FLAP HINGE FITTING AT LH WING. SUMMARY OF NRC 00713: CORROSION LEVEL 2. CORROSION ON ALL INNER CAVITY LUGS (9 EA) OF THE INBOARD WING FLAP HINGE FITTING AT LH WING, AND WEAR ON FAIRING SUPPORTS OF THE INBOARD WING FLAP HINGE FITTING AT LH WING WERE REPAIRED WITH NRC 00738. THE INNER CAVITY (4 EA) SUPPORT AT LH WING. CORROSION ON ACTUATOR SUPPORT LUGS OF THE INBOARD WING FLAP HINGE FITTING AT LH WING WERE REPAIRED PER PRI 622484-14 REV 2 & ER/A 622484-14 REV ORIG SECTION I: PERMANENT REPAIR. ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-622484 ADDED FOR AC 9548. REPAIR INFORMATION IS ON LOG PAGE #0707323. UPDATE SUMMARY OF NRC 00713: LEVEL CORROSION 2. INNER CAVITY (4 EA) SUPPORT AT L H WING (ATACH FITTINGS/TRAILING EDGE FWD FLAP HINGE/BRACE FITTING XRS 164) WAS REPAIRED PER PRI 622484-14 REV 0, 1, 2 & ERA 622484-14 REV ORIG SECTION I: PERMANENT REPAIR. (LP #0703983)

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