Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
February 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48487
Aircraft time
43,248 hours, 8,912 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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 WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE), SIDE LINK SPOT FACE FOUND CORRODED. OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE), SIDE LINK SPOT FACE CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-44-08 AND FOUND WITHIN LIMIT AS PER DWG ARC 0502 SHT 4. COMPLIED AS PER EA 1-5740-74323, WINGS LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE BRACKET ASSEMBLY CORROSION.

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