SDR IXXA060549S

Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: September 10, 2003
Submitted: July 28, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N829BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45994
Aircraft time: 86,832 hours, 34,908 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: 36523062
Condition: Worn
Location: Zone 600
Part time: 86,832 hours, 34,908 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 RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP EXHAUST GATE OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING HAS WORN BUSHING HOLES. WORN HOLES WERE OVERSIZED, BUSHINGS WERE MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED, HOLES WERE FINAL SIZED TO MANUFACTURES ORIGINAL DIMENSIONS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-9-0, 51-3-0, TIMCO REPAIR ENGINEERING ORDER REO-G09472 DATED 09/18/2003.

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