- Difficulty date
- August 11, 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
- Part number
- ARC199113
- 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 T/E FLAP O/B AFT HINGE ASSY FOUND PIVOT BEARING MOUNT HOLE I/B BORE SURFACE CORRODED. ( FLAP SIDE ). LT WING O/B T/E FLAP O/B AFT HINGE ASSY (FLAP SIDE) PIVOT BEARING MOUNT HOLE I/B BORE SURFACE REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-63180.