SDR UIEA200600217

Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date: August 13, 2006
Submitted: September 6, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N527MC
Make and model: Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial: 22471
Aircraft time: 93,948 hours, 18,840 cycles
System (JASC): 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: 65B03560
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SECTION ZONE-B, OPEN HOLE HFEC INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT INBOARD VERTICAL HINGE FITTING AFT SIDE CRACK AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. LENGHT 15MM AND DEPTH 5MM THROUGH THE HINGE FITTING. CRACKED FITTING REMOVED & SENT TO WORKSHOP FOR FREEZE, PLUG REPAIR IAW, BOEING MSG 1-216184247-2 DTD 02 AUG 06. FITTING RE-INSTALLED BACK IAW DRG 65B03560. WORKSHOP JOB CARD SWJC, MS 130476044 & FAA 8100-9.

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