Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
September 21, 2010
Submitted
October 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46989
Aircraft time
76,667 hours, 27,151 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
ARB2431501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

FOUND 1 EA CRACK EMANATING FROM FASTENER HOLE ON THE LT WING, OTBD FLAP, INBD FWD FLAP TO WING FITTING. HFEC INSP VERIFIED INDICATION OF CRACK. REMOVED CRACKED LT OB FLAP IB HINGE WING FITTING ARB2431 TRANSFERED HOLES TO NEW SERVICABLE FITTINGS PER NRB6013 INSTALLED FITTING. PER B/P NRB6013 AND SRM 51-33-01

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