- Difficulty date
- March 5, 2004
- Submitted
- March 8, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48748
- Aircraft time
- 29,726 hours, 6,750 cycles
- Part
- Bracket
- 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
LT WING O/B FLAP (FLAP SIDE) O/B HINGE BRACKET LOWER O/B HINGE HOLE FOUND CORROSION. LT WING O/B FLAP (FLAP SIDE) O/B HINGE BRACKET LOWER O/B HINGE HOLE CORROSION REMOVED & REPLACED AS PER EA 1-5750-75288 TITLE WINGS - LT O/B FLAP O/B HINGE BRACKET PIVOT BEARINGS - CORROSION REMOVAL & REPAIR.