SDR 03FDEA02132

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: November 28, 2003
Submitted: December 9, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N608FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48548
Aircraft time: 38,083 hours, 8,812 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
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, INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (FLAP SIDE), OUTBOARD PIVOT POINT BORE CORRODED. LT WING, INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (FLAP SIDE), OUTBOARD PIVOT POINT BORE CORRODED AREA REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-73359 WINGS -TRAILING EDGE & TRAILING EDGE DEVICES - LT INBOARD FLAP HINGE BRACKET REPAIR.

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