SDR RRXA98029

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8177U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45983
Part
Fitting
Part number
2647279501
Condition
Misdrilled
Location
Flap Link Supt
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, REMOVED FLAP LINK SUPPORT ASSY (P/N 2647279-501) FOR REPLACEMENT. NEW FLAP LINK SUPPORT ASSY (P/N 2647279-501) WAS RECEIVED WITH ONE HOLE LOCATION OVERSIZE BY APPROX 0.006. ALTHOUGH THE AMOUNT OF THE OVERSIZE IS NEGLIGIBLE, STRUCTURALLY IT CAUSED THE BUSHING TO HAVE A CLEARANCE FIT INSTEAD OF INTERFERENCE FIT, IAW FAA APPROVED DER TIMCO ENGINEERING SKETCH REO-04201.

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