Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 8, 2003
Submitted
August 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48598
Aircraft time
36,079 hours, 4,906 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC0503403
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flaps
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 FWD FLAP HINGE FITTING FOUND HYD ACTUATOR'S INBOARD MOUNT HOLE SPOT FACES WITH CORROSION. LT WING O/B FLAP, O/B FWD HINGE FITTING HYD ACTUATOR INBOARD MOUNT HOLE SPOT FACES CORROSION REMOVED AND REPAIRED AS PER CMM 57-44-09.

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