Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 8, 2003
Submitted
September 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48527
Aircraft time
38,050 hours, 6,356 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC198413
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

LT OUTBOARD FLAP - FOUND CORROSION ON INBOARD HINGE (FLAP SIDE) INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ACTUATOR LUGS BORES AND SPOT FACES. LT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE (FLAP SIDE) INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ACTUATOR LUG BORES AND SPOT FACES CORROSION AREAS REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER EA 1-5750-72698. WINGS - TRAILING EDGE AND TRAILING EDGE DEVICES - LT OUTBOARD FLAP / INBOARD SUPPORT BRACKET CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPAIR.

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