- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2003
- Submitted
- November 1, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48528
- Aircraft time
- 37,444 hours, 8,678 cycles
- Part
- Hinge
- 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
LT WING OB FLAP OB HINGE FITTING (FLAP SIDE) IB ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT LUG HOLE CORRODED. LT WING O/B FLAP O/B HINGE FITTING (FLAP SIDE) - I/B ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT LUG HOLE CORRODED. LT WING O/B FLAP O/B HINGE FITTING (FLAP SIDE) - I/B ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT LUG HOLE CORROSION REMOVED AND REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-71742 LT AND RT OUTBOARD FLAP- OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET BORE CORRODED.