Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 7474R7F

Difficulty date
April 22, 2011
Submitted
May 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582UP
Make and model
Boeing 7474R7F
Aircraft serial
29053
Aircraft time
70,234 hours, 12,978 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
65B0816220
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing Aileron
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

INSPECTION TYPE:D, LT WING OTBD AIL MOST OTBD HINGE FITTING WEB AT WS 1480 FOUND WORN. LT WING OTBD AIL MOST OTBD HINGE FITTING WEB AT WS 1485 AREA REPLACED & INSTALLED IAW HX RS R-57-20-37052, REV A & EO B747-5740-42420-A ORG MAT IS 0.036"(0.016"+0.020") BMS-69 TYPE VIII WORN AREA 0.7"X1.3". THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR WITH CLAD 2024T3-0.040" AS UNIFORM WEB & RING DOUBLER REPAIR. REPLACEMENT WEB.

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