Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 72730C

Difficulty date
July 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703DH
Make and model
Boeing 72730C
Aircraft serial
19010
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 7 Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
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

AT C CHECK, LW NR 7 SPOILER PANEL CENTER HINGE CASTING OUTBOARD LEG CRACKED AT AFT HOLE. CUT OUT CRACK FROM HINGE CASTING 2 LONG PER SRM 51-10-1, DYE PENETRANT INSPECTED CUTOUT PER MIL 68-66B. NO CRACK NOTED, INSTALLED FILLER AND REINFORCING STRAP AT LEFT WING NR 7 SPOILER O/B UPPER FLANGE PER 99AVHM.054R0-1 USED 2024T3 .125 9X3/. TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-10-2, SEALED LEADING EDGE WITH PRC AS PER SRM 51-20-4, N/R 1207.

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