Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 25, 2003
Submitted
June 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48553
Aircraft time
39,197 hours, 5,391 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
NRC6753504
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

RIGHT WING - INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP, OUTBOARD AFT FLAP -HINGE FITTING FOUND LT AND RT PIVOT BEARING BORE HOLES WITH CORROSION (FLAP SIDE). REPAIR CARRIED-OUT AS PER CMM 57-52-03 AND FEDEX EA 1-5750-69351 - WINGS - RT INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE CORROSION - REPAIR.

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