Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 8, 2003
Submitted
August 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48554
Aircraft time
40,034 hours, 5,966 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
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 INBOARD FLAP SIDE LOAD FITTING FOUND CRACKED. LT WING INBOARD FLAP SIDE LOAD FITTING REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER MM 20-50-02 AND OPERATIONAL CHECK REFER WORK CARD NO: E1-5750-7-5003A PT1, INSPECT AND REFURBISH INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP & VANE ASSEMBLY.

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