Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
October 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405EA
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47688
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flaps
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

STL - DURING OP-15, FOUND .3750 INCH CRACK AT FIRST HOLE OF INBOARD FLAP HINGE AT AFT EDGE OF LOWER CAP. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SB A57-146 AND ARA 10569. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME: 45,363 HOURS; 42,011 CYCLES. (X)

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