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
ARC198413
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

LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE BRACKET (FLAP SIDE) INBOARD PIVOT HOLE FOUND CORROSION. LT WING OUTBD FLAP INBD HINGE BRACKET (FLAP SIDE) INBD PIVOT HOLE REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-71799, WINGS- LT AND RT OUTBOARD FLAP- INBOARD HINGE BRACKET BORE CORRODED.

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