Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47096
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Aft 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.

What was found

MCI - DURING OP 15 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND AFT FLAP INBOARD HINGE CASTING LOWER INBOARD HOLE ON REAR SPAR CRACKED ON FACE APPROX .75 INCH. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER PRING J060271 PER WORK FORM MC8-AD-36. (M)

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