What was found
FWD HINGE FITTING #3, XW=-333.148 / INBD A OUTBD LUG / ELONGATED HOLES AND CORROSION. ASSOCIATED ER/A 00-633572 (1559456) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 2026
- Submitted
- April 29, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N940AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55004
- Aircraft time
- 66,465 hours, 47,836 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- 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.