What was found
DURING A POST-FLIGHT, FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD AILERON HINGE FITTING CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING, RECEIVED NEW FITTING AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 MM CHAPTER 57. OPERATIONS CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- September 30, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N604AL
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46047
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Aileron
- 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.