What was found
LEFT WING- O/B FLAP I/B HINGE ACTUATOR I/B BORE FOUND CORROSION. LEFT WING- TRAILING EDGE FLAP- OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP- SUPPORT BRACKETS- CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-69373.
- Difficulty date
- June 16, 2003
- Submitted
- July 9, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N588FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48490
- Aircraft time
- 39,341 hours, 6,607 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Te 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.