Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 12, 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
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC198414
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

RT OB FLAP IB HINGE (FLAP SIDE) FOUND CORROSION ON INBD AND OB PIVOT BORES AND SPOT FACES. RT OB FLAP IB HINGE (FLAP SIDE) IB AND OB PIVOT BORES AND SPOT FACES CORROSION AREAS REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA NR 1-5750-72686 WINGS, TRAILING EDGE AND TRAILING EDGE DEVICES - RT OB FLAP / IB SUPPORT BRACKET, CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPAIR.

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