Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 1, 2003
Submitted
July 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48420
Aircraft time
42,860 hours, 9,165 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC198413
Condition
Corroded
Location
T/E 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

LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD AFT HINGE AT FLAP SIDE INBOARD PIVOT LUG BORE OUTER SURFACE FOUND CORRODED. LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD AFT HINGE AT FLAP SIDE INBOARD PIVOT LUG BORE OUTER SURFACE CORROSION REMOVED AND REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-69352.

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