Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 18, 2003
Submitted
July 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48490
Aircraft time
39,341 hours, 6,607 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC0503503
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

LT WING O/B FLAP O/B HINGE O/B LOWER BORE FOUND CORROSION. LT WING O/B FLAP O/B HINGE O/B LOWER BORE REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750- 69373, OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP - SUPPORT BRACKETS - CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPAIR.

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