SDR 03FDEA00834

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: May 26, 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
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge
Part number: ARC198413
Part serial: N
Condition: Loose
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 - OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP, AFT INBOARD FLAP-HINGE FITTING FOUND PIVOT BEARING, INBOARD HOLE BUSHING LOOSE, WORN (FLAP SIDE). REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-69347 - WINGS - LT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE ACTUATOR AND PIVOT MOUNT - REPAIR.

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