Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

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
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 FORWARD (WING SIDE) OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE, OUTBOARD ACTUATOR BORE HOLE FOUND CORRODED. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5750-76643, TRAILING EDGE FLAPS, LT WING, OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE PIVOT BORE CORROSION REPAIR.

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