SDR IXXA060155S

Service difficulty report · Drive Link · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 8, 2004
Submitted: February 8, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N605AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46106
Aircraft time: 93,578 hours, 23,843 cycles
System (JASC): 2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator
Part: Drive Link
Part number: 5751152503
Condition: Cracked
Location: T/E Flap
Part time: 93,578 hours, 23,843 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 INBOARD FORWARD FLAP DRIVE LINK ASSEMBLY CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT -J-, AT WING STATION XW-97.906. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO REMOVE DAMAGED FLAP LINK ASSEMBLY. RECEIVED NEW FLAP DRIVE LINK ASSEMBLY, AND INSTALLED NEW FLAP DRIVE LINK ASSEMBLY AND FASTENERS IAE DC8 MM27-51-4, AND 27-27-4.

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