- Difficulty date
- June 27, 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
- Fitting
- Part number
- ARC050311
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing
- 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
LEFT WING (WING SIDE) - OUTBOARD T/E FLAP, OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING FOUND HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR MOUNTING HOLE OUTBOARD SIDE CORRODED. LEFT WING (WING SIDE) - OUTBOARD T/E FLAP, OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR MOUNTING HOLE OUTBOARD SIDE CORROSION REPAIR IAW FEDEX EA 1-5750- 69356 - WINGS - TRAILING EDGE & TRAILING EDGE DEVICES - LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET REPAIRS.