- Difficulty date
- July 23, 2003
- Submitted
- August 18, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48514
- Aircraft time
- 37,601 hours, 8,599 cycles
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- ARC198413
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 500
- 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 O/B FLAP (FLAP SIDE) - I/B HINGE BRACKET I/B ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT HOLE FOUND CORRODED. LEFT WING O/B FLAP (FLAP SIDE) - I/B HINGE BRACKET I/B ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT HOLE REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-69278, TITLE: WINGS TRAILING EDGE DEVICES - LT OUTBOARD FLAP/ INBOARD SUPPORT BRACKET CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPAIR.