Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
May 19, 2025
Submitted
May 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55082
Aircraft time
58,523 hours, 42,407 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600 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

SHIP 9577 AFTER SEALANT REMOVAL CORROSION WAS FOUND ON ( OTBD LOWER ATTACHING BOLT ) MID FLAP HINGE FITTING STA XW= 251.6 AT RH WING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STUDS WERE REPLACED AND CENTER WING FLAP HINGE WAS REPLACED BY SERVICEABLE CENTER WING FLAP HINGE PER B717 AMM 57-55-25 (0974785)

More about the Boeing 717-200