Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
January 12, 2004
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48460
Aircraft time
39,294 hours, 9,166 cycles
Part
Hinge
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

LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE (FLAP SIDE); INBOARD ACTUATOR LUG FOUND CORRODED AT SPOT FACES. LT OTBD FLAP INBD HINGE (FLAP SIDE), INBD ACTUATOR LUG SPOT FACES CORROSION REMOVED AND REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5750-74280, WINGS - LT AND RT OUTBOARD FLAP - INBOARD HINGE BRACKET BORE CORRODED.

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