Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 28, 2003
Submitted
May 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48402
Aircraft time
40,937 hours, 9,947 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing Te 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

LT WING: O/B FLAP O/B HINGE (WING SIDE) LWR ATTACHMENT TO WING REAR SPAR FOUND WITH HOLE (2 EACH) CORRODED. REPAIR CARRIED-OUT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-69243 - WINGS - TRAILING EDGE & TRAILING EDGE DEVICES LT AND RT OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET REPAIRS.

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