What was found
INT - DURING Q-6 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .25 INCH CRACK LEFT WING AT WS 537.8 LOWER FLANGE OF AILERON HINGE FITTING. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLANGE REPAIR PER EA 40893. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N243US
- Make and model
- Boeing 737201
- Aircraft serial
- 22445
- System (JASC)
- 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 65634441
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ws 537.8
- Part time
- 36,817 hours
- 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.