- Difficulty date
- June 26, 2003
- Submitted
- July 21, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48420
- Aircraft time
- 42,860 hours, 9,165 cycles
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- ARC0503504
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Le 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
RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD FWD HINGE ACTUATOR LUG BORE INBOARD FOUND CORROSION. RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD FWD HINGE ACTUATOR LUG BORE INBOARD CORROSION REPAIR CARRIED-OUT IAW FEDEX EA 1-5740-71734 - WINGS - RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP - OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET ASSY FOR ACTUATOR INSTALLATION CORRODED.