- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2003
- Submitted
- August 27, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48598
- Aircraft time
- 36,079 hours, 4,906 cycles
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- 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
LT WING O/B FLAP I/B HINGE FITTING (FLAP SIDE) LOWER PIVOT ATTACHMENT I/B & O/B BORE HOLES FOUND CORROSION. LT WING O/B FLAP I/B HINGE FITTING (FLAP SIDE) LOWER PIVOT ATTACHMENT I/B & O/B HOLES BORE REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-63120,