Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 30, 2004
Submitted
April 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48505
Aircraft time
44,468 hours, 8,723 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Corroded
Location
T/E Flap
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, FOUND O/B FLAP, I/B FWD HINGE LOWER MOUNT HOLE 7 MATING SURFACE CORRODED. LT WING, O/B FLAP, I/B FWD HINGE LOWER MOUNT HOLE NR 7 MATING SURFACE CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-44-08, AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS AS PER DWG ARC0502.

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