- Difficulty date
- May 23, 2003
- Submitted
- June 13, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48553
- Aircraft time
- 39,197 hours, 5,391 cycles
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- ARC0502506
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rt Wing
- 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
SNRM N0746: RT WING - OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP, INBOARD FLAP-HINGE FWD FITTING FOUND INBOARD ACTUATOR BORE WITH PITTING CORROSION. SNRM N0746: REPAIR CARRIED-OUT AS PER CMM 57-44-08 AND FEDEX EA 1-5740-68424 - WINGS - RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP - INBOARD HINGE BRACKET ASSY. FOR ACTUATOR INSTALLATION CORRODED.