- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2003
- Submitted
- August 13, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48598
- Aircraft time
- 36,079 hours, 4,906 cycles
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- 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
LT WING - INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING (FLAP SIDE) LOWER PIVOT ATTCHMENT INBOARD & OUTBOARD BORE HOLES FOUND CORROSION. LT WING - INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE FITTING (FLAP SIDE) LOWER PIVOT ATTACHMENT INBOARD & OUTBOARD HOLE BORES REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-63117, TITLE WINGS- TRAILING EDGE AND TRAILING EDGE DEVICES- LT INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE BORE REPAIRS