Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 25, 2008
Submitted
July 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46100
Aircraft time
72,042 hours, 29,873 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Gouged
Location
Nr 1 Spoiler
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:C2 LEFT WING NR 1 SPOILER HINGE FITTING GOUGED NEAR STA XW38. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE FITTING IAW SRM, 51-1-8, 51-3-0, 51-3-2.

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