# SDR 04FDEA01185

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 10, 2004
- Submitted: May 10, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N597FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N597FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48596
- Aircraft time: 39,913 hours, 5,589 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Hinge
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 500
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA01185

## Discrepancy

LEFT AFT (FLAP SIDE) O/B FLAP I/B HINGE, I/B PIVOT BORE SPOTFACE FOUND CORRODED.  LT AFT (FLAP SIDE) O/B FLAP I/B HINGE, I/B PIVOT BORE SPOTFACE CORROSION REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL. II. ORIGINAL THICKNESS: 0.500 MATERIAL REMOVED: 0.008 REMAINING THICKNESS: 0.492 AND REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-75954, LT AND RT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE BRACKET BORE CORRODED.

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