Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
January 3, 2012
Submitted
January 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46930
Aircraft time
94,808 hours, 30,039 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
ARB2431U507
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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 WING, OTBD FLAP, INBD FWD HINGE FITTING (OTBD HALF), SUSPECT CRACK. INSTALLED NEW HINGE FITTING IAW DWG NR 6013.

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