Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
March 8, 2010
Submitted
June 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46076
Aircraft time
90,489 hours, 33,441 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Support Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Te Flap Hinge
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

LT OTBD FLAP HINGE SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED 1" STA 339.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SB 27-249 DATED 05-29-74 REV IR JULY 15-93, DWG NR 5894377. REMOVED OTBD FLAP HINGE SUPPORT FITTING IAW SRM 57-1-0, PG 1, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D SRM 51-3-0. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW OTBD FLAP HINGE SUPPORT FITTING IAW SB 27-249, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE) TORQUE WRENCH: SNAP ON, MODEL: QC1R200, SN 0896200457. REFER TO NR 225650 FOR LT OTBD FLAP REMOVAL/ REINSTALLATION AND NR 225817 FOR OPS CHECK.

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