- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2003
- Submitted
- August 15, 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
SNRM N0568 3A L2 LT WING - I2 FB FLAP 2 FB HINGE FITTING 28 FLAP SIDE 29 ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT I2 FB 26 2 FB BOLT HOLE FOUND CORROSION. LT WING - I/B FLAP ( FLAP SIDE ) O/B HINGE ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT I/B & O/B BOLT HOLES REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-52-03.