Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
March 25, 2003
Submitted
April 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48551
Aircraft time
34,449 hours, 5,627 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
ARC41251
Condition
Cracked
Location
O/B Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LT OB FLAP TRACK FITTING IS CRACKED AT THE UP STOP MOUNT BARREL NUT HOLE. REPAIRED PER EA 1-5750-67543. THIS EA REMOVES THE 3D0011 BARREL NUT ASSY. AND NAS578-8B RETAINER AND INSTALLS A ZERO CLEARANCE FIT PLUG IN PLACE OF THE REMOVED PARTS AND PROVIDES FOR REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS UNTIL REPLACED WITH A NEW PART WHEN AVAILABLE FROM BOEING..

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