Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
March 24, 2004
Submitted
March 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48470
Aircraft time
43,179 hours, 8,728 cycles
Part
Hinge
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

LEFT WING, INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD AFT HINGE PIVOT HOLE OUTBOARD CORRODED. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5750-75974, TRAILING EDGE & TRAILING EDGE DEVICES - LT INBOARD FLAP HINGE BRACKET REPAIR.

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