SDR USAA010495

Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
April 29, 2001
Submitted
May 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N247US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22754
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Part time
51,502 hours
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

CLT - FOUND HINGE CASTING CRACKED .5 INCH, RT AILERON, NR 2 HINGE SUPPORT CASTING, LOWER OUTBOARD PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CASTING PER BOEING DRAWING NR 65-63445-1. (M)