Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
January 6, 2004
Submitted
January 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48792
Aircraft time
17,085 hours, 3,824 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC198413
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

LT WING O/B FLAP I/B HINGE (FLAP SIDE) ACTUATOR LUG O/B SIDE BUSHING FOUND LOOSE. LT WING O/B FLAP I/B HINGE (FLAP SIDE) ACTUATOR LUG O/B SIDE LOOSE BUSHING REMOVED & REPLACED WITH NEW BUSHING AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-75218, TE & TE DEVICES. LT O/B FLAP / I/B SUPPORT BRACKET CORROSION REMOVAL & REPAIR.

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