Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 17, 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
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC0502506
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
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

RIGHT WING- O/B FLAP I/B HINGE O/B LOWER STUD (NUT SIDE) FOUND SURFACE CORROSION. RIGHT WING- O/B FLAP I/B HINGE AFT SURFACE OF O/B LOWER STUD (NUT SIDE) AREA REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-69386, TITLE: WINGS- TRAILING EDGE FLAPS- OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAPS- INBOARD FLAP SUPPORT BRACKET CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPAIR.

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