Service difficulty report · Drive Link · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
November 16, 2005
Submitted
January 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Aircraft time
82,180 hours, 30,262 cycles
Part
Drive Link
Part number
5751153505
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
82,180 hours, 30,262 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP DRIVE LINK ASSY AT STA XF 219.498 HAS THREE CRACKS: I/B LUG J-POINT 3.500 INCH LENGTH CRACK, O/B LUG J-POINT 0.500 INCH LENGTH CRACK AND REAR LUG J-POINT 3.000 INCH LENGTH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT OUTBOARD FLAP DRIVE LINK ASSY AT STA XF 219.498 IAW MM 27-51-4 PG 201-204. REFER TO NR 038928 FOR OPS CHECK.

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