SDR IXXA060135S

Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: August 14, 2004
Submitted: February 6, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N605AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46106
Aircraft time: 93,578 hours, 23,843 cycles
System (JASC): 5751 · Ailerons
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: 57630901
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 500
Part time: 93,578 hours, 23,843 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD AILERON UPPER INBOARD HINGE FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO REMOVE DAMAGED HINGE FITTING. RECEIVED NEW PART, LOCATED, DRILLED, DEBURRED, PRIMED, INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND NEW FASTENERS. RIGGED AILERON IAW DC8 MM 27-11-1, 20-16-0, 27-11-2, 27-10-0, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-3-0, AND 51-1-21A

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