- Difficulty date
- August 6, 2003
- Submitted
- September 2, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48554
- Aircraft time
- 40,034 hours, 5,966 cycles
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- Part number
- ARC0503504
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 600
- 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
RT WING OUTBD FLAP OUTBD HINGE BRACKET (WING SIDE) LOWER OUTBD STUD HOLE FOUND CORROSION. RT WING OUTBD FLAP OUTBD HINGE BRACKET (WING SIDE) LOWER OUTBD STUD HOLE REPAIR CARRIED IAW FEDEX EA 1-5740-71796, WINGS- LT AND RT OUTBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET ASSEMBLY CORROSION.