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 600
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

RT AFT (FLAP SIDE) O/B FLAP O/B HINGE, O/B ACTUATOR LUG SPOTFACE CORRODED. RT AFT (FLAP SIDE) O/B FLAP O/B HINGE, O/B ACTUATOR LUG SPOTFACE CORROSION REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL II. ORIG THICKNESS 0.406, MATERIAL REMOVED 0.001, REMAINING THICKNESS 0.405 AND REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-74315, LT AND RT OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET BORE CORRODED.

More about the Doug MD-11