Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 29, 2004
Submitted
March 2, 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
Cracked
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 WING OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP INBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) AT HINGE BRACKET AFT SIDE FOUND TEE CHORD CRACKED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER EA 1-5750-74329, WINGS - FLAP ASSEMBLIES - TEE CHORD FABRICATION.

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