What was found
LT FORWARD (WING SIDE) OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE, INBOARD LOWER MOUNT BORE HOLE FOUND CORRODED. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5750-76643. TRAILING EDGE FLAPS LT WING, OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE PIVOT BORE CORROSION REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- April 6, 2004
- Submitted
- April 6, 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.