Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727180C

Difficulty date
May 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921UP
Make and model
Boeing 727180C
Aircraft serial
19874
Part
Hinge
Part number
65192609
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 686.5
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C, RIGHT O/B AILERON HINGE CASTING CRACKED AT WS 68605 APPROX (I/B CASTING I/B BALANCE BAY). REPLACED CASTING IAW DRG 65-19260.