Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 10, 2004
Submitted
May 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48596
Aircraft time
39,913 hours, 5,589 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
ARC050311
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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 FWD (WING SIDE) O/B FLAP O/B HINGE - SPOTFACE AT BARREL NUT AREA FOUND CORRODED. LEFT FWD (WING SIDE) O/B FLAP O/B HINGE - SPOTFACE AT BARREL NUT AREA CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-44-09 PAGES 402-407, AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS AS PER DWG ARC0503 SHT 2 AND CMM 57-44-09. ORIGINAL THICKNESS =0.446 INCH, MATERIAL REMOVED =0.002 INCH, REMAINING THICKNESS =0.444 INCH.

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