Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
August 21, 2006
Submitted
September 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20349
Aircraft time
104,700 hours, 26,436 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

RHW NR 11 SPOILER PANEL ACTUATOR HINGE FITTING AFT LOWER FLANGE I/B RADIUS, FOUND 1/8" CRACK. STOP HOLE DRILLED AS PER UPS EO# B747-5740-0511-B ITEM 8.2 (6)