- Difficulty date
- November 13, 2003
- Submitted
- November 20, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48421
- Aircraft time
- 43,779 hours, 8,576 cycles
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- T/E Flap
- 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
RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP FOUND INBOARD HINGE FITTING LOWER MOUNTING MATING SURFACE CORRODED. RT WING O/B FLAP, INBD HINGE FITTING LOWER MOUNTING MATING SURFACE CORROSION REMOVED & REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5740-74250 TITLE : WINGS - LT & RT OUTBOARD FLAP - INBOARD HINGE BRACKET ASSEMBLY CORROSION.