Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 2, 2002
Submitted
July 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48550
Aircraft time
33,196 hours, 5,714 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Corroded
Location
T/E Flap
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

LEFT WING O/B FLAP O/B HINGE REAR SPAR BEAM LOWER I/B HOLE FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE PER CMM 57-44-09 FIG 401, 20-11-01.

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