Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 4, 2003
Submitted
December 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49538
Aircraft time
44,970 hours, 36,908 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
59359011
Condition
Damaged
Location
T/E 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.

What was found

OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE FITTING DAMAGED AT PIVOT POINT AND PIVOT BOLT IS MISSING NUT AND COTTER PIN. REPLACED SAME.

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