Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 7572T7

Difficulty date
September 15, 2010
Submitted
September 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572T7
Aircraft serial
22780
Aircraft time
85,132 hours, 31,345 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
113N151112
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron 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

RT WING T/E CAVITY AILERON OTBD HINGE SUPPORT FITTING WING STA 817 OTBD SIDE FOUND CORROSION AROUND THE BONDING JUMPER ATTACHMENT BOLT AREA. CORRODED SUPPORT FITTING AT RT AILERON OTBD HINGE AT STA 817 R & R IAW EA F-5740-139377 (WING ATTACH FITTINGS - RT WING T/E RIB FABRICATION AND REPLACEMENT). REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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