Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 10, 2004
Submitted
May 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48596
Aircraft time
39,913 hours, 5,589 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 AFT (FLAP SIDE) O/B FLAP I/B HINGE, O/B ACTUATOR LUG HOLE FOUND CORRODED. LT AFT (FLAP SIDE) O/B FLAP I/B HINGE, O/B ACTUATOR LUG HOLE CORROSION REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL. II. ORIGINAL DIAMETER: 1.062 FINAL DIAMETER: 1.222 AND REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-75954, LT AND RT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE BRACKET BORE CORRODED.

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