Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 10, 2003
Submitted
August 27, 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
ARB2431
Condition
Chafed
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, I/B FLAP HINGE BRACKET ASSY FOUND FWD O/B UNDERWING FITTING WITH LOWER SURFACE CHAFFED. ( LOCATED APPROX. 5 INCH FROM FITTING L/E ) BLENDED CARRIED OUT & FOUND WITH IN LIMIT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5720-68430 WINGS - OUTER WING - O/B FLAP I/B FLAP HINGE BRACKET SUPPORT.

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