SDR 03FDEA00951

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: June 21, 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: Structure
Condition: Chafed
Location: Lt Wing 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.

What was found

LT WING, I/B FLAP CTR (FLAP VANE TRACK) CUTOUT FOUND CHAFED. LT WING, I/B FLAP CTR (FLAP VANE TRACK) CUTOUT, DAMAGED RIB REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOL II, ON SKIN EDGES CHAFE MARKS SMOOTHED OUT AND FOUND WITHIN LIMIT AS PER SRM 57-00-01 VOL I FIG 1A, NEW RIB FABRICATED AS PER DRAWING ARC 2951, RIB INSTALLED AS SRM 51-31-01 VOL II.

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