Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 17, 2004
Submitted
April 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48401
Aircraft time
42,327 hours, 10,353 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 O/B FLAP FWD I/B HINGE O/B SIDE SURFACE AROUND THE BRACE FITTING FOUND RUSTY AND PAINT WORK DETERIORATED. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL II AND REFER TO THE DWG TOLERANCE OF ARC0502 SHT 1.

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