Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 8, 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
Part number
ARC050311
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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

SNRM N0455: LT OB FLAP OB HINGE (A/C SIDE); IB AND OB UPPER ACTUATOR ATTACH LUG FOUND CORRODED AT BORES AND SPOT FITTING. CORRECTIVE ACTION SNRM N0455 : LT OB FLAP OB HINGE (A/C SIDE) IB AND OB UPPER ACTUATOR ATTACH LUG BORES AND SPOT FACES CORRODED AREA REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA NR 1- 5750-71756 : WINGS - TRAILING EDGE AND TRAILING EDGE DEVICES - LT AND RT OB FLAP OB HINGE BRACKET REPAIRS.

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