- Difficulty date
- July 2, 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
- Bushing
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Te Flap Hinge
- Component
- Hinge
- Component part number
- ARC199113
- 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 AFT HINGE OUTBOARD PIVOT LUG BUSHING FOUND LOOSE. LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP AFT HINGE OUTBOARD PIVOT LUG BUSHING REPLACED IAW FEDEX EA 1-5750-69353 - WINGS - TRAILING EDGE & TRAILING EDGE DEVICES - LT AND RT OUTBOARD FLAP/OUTBOARD SUPPORT BRACKET CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPAIR.