What was found
DISCOVERED DROP PANEL OTBD OF CENTER FLAP FAIRING MISSING. HINGE THAT ATTACHES TO BOTTOM OF WING AND PANEL IS BROKEN AT EVERY LOBE. INSTALLED DOOR PANEL IAW EA 8-5720-164721. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 2012
- Submitted
- October 30, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N316FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD1030F
- Aircraft serial
- 48314
- Aircraft time
- 51,846 hours, 17,832 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- S2929023
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Flap Panel
- 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.