SDR 04FDEA00809

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: April 1, 2004
Submitted: April 1, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N598FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48597
Aircraft time: 38,490 hours, 5,369 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
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

LT AFT (FLAP SIDE) OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE, INBOARD ACTUATOR BORE HOLE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AND REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5750-76645, PART 1, LT OUTBOARD FLAP INBD FLAP SIDE HINGE BRACKET PIVOT AND ACTUATOR BUSHINGS. CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPAIR.

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