Identification of wreckage part P-47 ??

[Uwe Benkel]

jThis part was found yesterday at the crashsite of a P-47 during WW II. The pilot is still MIA and not recovered yet.

Can somebody help idenifying this part - Thanks

Uwe Benkel
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[herman1rg]

Any numbers stamped on it?

 

[Matt308]

Split flap support strut? Hole looks to large for a fastener and I suspect it is made of aluminum, and thus not a high strength structural support.

 

[Crimea_River]

Note here but maybe on the inside of the wing somehwhere...

 

[Matt308]

Yeah, looks like a pivot point structural item and smacks of a plain, split or slotted flap structural member.

 

[Uwe Benkel]

There is a number 5290 on the part - no other number.

Who got a copy of the P-47 parts catalougue?