Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 12, 2004
Submitted
January 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
85,823 hours, 34,028 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
57511521
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
85,823 hours, 34,028 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, FOUND LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE FLAP DRIVE LINK FITTING CRACKED AT STATION XW 97.906. REMOVED DRIVE LINK. REMOVED DAMAGED DRIVE LINK FITTING. RECEIVED NEW DRIVE LINK FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING AT STATION 97.906. INSTALLED DRIVE LINK FORWARD ATTACH POINT IAW DC8 MM 27-21-4.

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