- Difficulty date
- May 7, 2003
- Submitted
- June 3, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48605
- Aircraft time
- 34,981 hours, 8,035 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CF680
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- Part number
- ARC2512503
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 500
- 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- IB FLAP OB HINGE (FLAP SIDE) LWR ATTACHING PIVOT OB LUG HOLE FOUND CORRODED. LT WING- I/B FLAP O/B HINGE (FLAP SIDE) LWR ATTACHING PIVOT O/B LUG HOLE. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA 1-5750-68410 WINGS-LEFT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP- HINGE BRACKET CORRODED.