Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47357
Part
Bracket
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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.

What was found

DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND ON LT WING TE THE INBD FLAP HINGE SUPPORT BRACKET HAD RUST EMITTING FROM BETWEEN HINGE SUPPORT BRACKET TO ATTACH BOLT. ACCOMP HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT OF HOLES IN AREA PER TWA NDT 51-00-03 PART 6. INSTALLED NEW STUDS AND FLAP HINGE FITTING PER MM 57-40-1.

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