- Difficulty date
- February 8, 2004
- Submitted
- February 10, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48794
- Aircraft time
- 16,697 hours, 3,882 cycles
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 600
- 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 O/B FLAP O/B HINGE (FLAP SIDE) I/B PIVOT HOLE AND LUG CORRODED. RT O/B FLAP O/B HINGE (FLAP SIDE) I/B PIVOT HOLE & LUG SURFACE CORROSION REMOVED & REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-74311. RT O/B FLAP O/B AFT HINGE BRACKET BORE CORRODED.