Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date
May 1, 2002
Submitted
September 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727WF
Make and model
Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial
20045
Part
Fitting
Part number
651924819
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
38,132 hours
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 C5 AND C6 CHECK WITH FLAPS REMOVED FOR CPCP INSPECTION FOUND THE RT INBOARD FLAP INBOARD CARRIAGE AFT TRUNION BEARING SUPPORT CRACKED THROUGH INTIRE UPPER PART OF CASTING WHERE AFT BEARING SUPPORTS THE INBOARD FLAP CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY SPINDLE. THE FLAP CARRIAGE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND A NEW FITTING INSTALLED WITH HI-LOCS.

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