- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2003
- Submitted
- August 18, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48514
- Aircraft time
- 37,601 hours, 8,599 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CF680
- Part
- Hinge
- 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
LT WING I/B FLAP (WING SIDE) O/B HINGE PIVOT BORE AND I/B LUG SURFACE CORRODED. LT WING I/B FLAP (WING SIDE) O/B HINGE PIVOT BORE AND I/B LUG SURFACE REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-71881 - WINGS - TRAILING EDGE AND TRAILING EDGE DEVICES - LT INBD FLAP OUTBD HINGE BRACKET REPAIRS.