Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 4, 2004
Submitted
May 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48401
Aircraft time
42,327 hours, 10,353 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARB7411
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

RIGHT O/B FLAP, I/B HINGE FITTING TENSION STRAP SUPPORTS FOUND EXISTING CRACK ON HINGE HOLES BIGGER IN SIZE COMPARE TO EO 1-5750-7-5004 01 PT2 AS CALL OUT ON STEP 1B. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5750-75942 - WINGS - RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE, TENSION STRAP FASTENER HOLES.

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