Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 8, 2004
Submitted
October 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
94,312 hours, 30,453 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Flap
Part time
94,312 hours, 30,453 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 A ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LT OB FLAP HINGE CRACKED AT STATION XC 337.000. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED CRACKED SUPPORT FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21 SRM 51-20D AND 51-3-0.

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