Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 19, 2003
Submitted
October 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48527
Aircraft time
38,050 hours, 6,356 cycles
Part
Hinge
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 INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (FLAP MOUNTED) INBOARD AND OUTBOARD PIVOT HOLES CORRODED AT BORES AND SPOT FACES. RT INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (FLAP MOUNTED) INBOARD AND OUTBOARD PIVOT HOLES BORES AND SPOT FACES CORRODED AREA REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER EA 1-5750-72703.

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