Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
November 13, 2003
Submitted
November 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48421
Aircraft time
43,779 hours, 8,576 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

LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP, FOUND INBOARD HINGE FITTING ACTUATOR MOUNT HOLE OUTBOARD CORRODED (WING SIDE). LT OUTBOARD FLAP, INBOARD HINGE FITTING ACTUATOR MOUNT HOLE OUTBOARD CORROSION REMOVED & REPLACED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5740-74250

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