Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 7, 2003
Submitted
August 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599FE
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

3A L2 LT WING -2 FB FLAP I2 FB HINGE FITTING 28 WING SIDE 29 FWD ATTACHMENT I2 FB BOLT HOLE FOUND CORROSION. LT WING - O/B FLAP I/B HINGE FITTING ( WING SIDE ) FWD ATTACHMENT I/B HOLE REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-44-08.

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