Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 6, 2003
Submitted
August 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48554
Aircraft time
40,034 hours, 5,966 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
ARC0502505
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE BRACKET (WING SIDE) ACTUATOR HOLE FOUND CORROSION. LT WING OUTBD FLAP INBD HINGE BRACKET (WING SIDE) ACTUATOR HOLES REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5740-71797, TITLE - WINGS - LT AND RT O/B FLAP - I/B HINGE BRACKET ASSEMBLY CORROSION.

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