SDR 04FDEA00517

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: February 25, 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
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
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

RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (FLAP SIDE), INBOARD PIVOT BORE FOUND CORRODED. RT WING INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (FLAP SIDE), INBOARD PIVOT BORE CORROSION REMOVED AND REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5750-74322, WINGS - LT AND RT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP - HINGE BRACKET CORRODED.

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