Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46076
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Te Flap
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

C-CHECK, LT STA 97 FLAP HINGE SUPPORT FITTING HAS TWO CRACK INDICATION, ONE IN LT SIDE NR 2 HOLE & ONE IN RT SIDE NR 1 HOLE MARKED. ENLARGED CRACKED HOLES TO THE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED ON SR DRAWING 5894377 & CRACK WAS NOT REMOVED. REMOVED O/B FITTING STA 97 OF LT WING I/B FLAP IAW STEPS 9-13 OF FIG 3 OF SB 27-249 & SRM 51-1-21 PAR 1 & 2. FABRICATED DRILL TEMPLATE & DUPLICATED HOLES PATTERN FROM OLD FITTING TO NEW FITTING IAW STEPS 14-16 OF FIG 3 OF SB 27-249 & SRM 51-3-2 PG 1, 51-1-24 PG 1. INSTALLED NEW FITTING.

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