- Difficulty date
- March 3, 2004
- Submitted
- May 18, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46003
- Aircraft time
- 91,910 hours, 30,097 cycles
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Wing Te Flap
- Part time
- 91,910 hours, 30,097 cycles
- 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
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION RT WING INBD FLAP HINGE SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED 4 INCHES STA XW 97-906. REPAIRS ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY PERFORMING MAJOR REAIR IAW DC8 SRM 57-1-0 PAGE 1. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0 PAGE 1. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0 PAGE 1 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PAGE 1.