Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
August 24, 2006
Submitted
September 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19101
Aircraft time
51,713 hours, 40,516 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C CRACK FOUND AFT FASTENER HOLE OF LT O/B AILERON 2ND FROM I/B FIXED W WING HINGE CASTING UPPER O/B FLANGE. REPLACE HINGE ASSY. HINGE ASSY REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5 AND MM 27-10-14, 21-80-01 AND BOEING DRAWING 65-19275. REF NRC 100803 FOR AILERON CONTROL SYS ADJUSTMENT.

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