What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP, HINGE, (P/N 5642960), GOUGED. REPAIRED HINGE BY BLENDOUT, FABRICATED 6 FILLERS, 4 RUB STRAPS AND INSTALLED IAW FAA APPROVED TIMCO ENGINEERING SKETCH REO-05139.
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N603AL
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46003
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 5642960
- Condition
- Gouged
- Location
- Rt Te Flap
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.