Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
January 15, 2004
Submitted
January 15, 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
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 INBOARD HINGE (WING MOUNTED), SIDE LOAD STRAP MATING SURFACE CORRODED. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5740-74285, WINGS - LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP - INBOARD HINGE BRACKET ASSEMBLY CORROSION.

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