SDR 03FDEA01421

Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: September 3, 2003
Submitted: September 4, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N603FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48459
Aircraft time: 40,211 hours, 9,258 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Tee Fitting
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 I/B FLAP VANE I/B TEE FITTING I/B FACE AND O/B FACE FOUND WITH SURFACE CORROSION. SURFACE CORROSION ON RT WING, I/B FLAP VANE, I/B TEE FITTING, I/B & O/B FACE REMOVED BY HAND CLEAN AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL 2 AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS.

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