# SDR 04FDEA01294

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 18, 2004
- Submitted: May 20, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N609FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N609FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48549
- Aircraft time: 39,447 hours, 9,007 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/04FDEA01294

## Discrepancy

LT WING O/B FLAP I/B HINGE (FLAP SIDE), PIVOT PIN O/B ATTACHMENT SPOTFACE FOUND CORRODED. PIVOT PIN O/B ATTACHMENT SPOTFACE CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 20-11-02 PAGES 2 TO 4 FIG 1.  ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF LUG: 0.503, MATERIAL REMOVED: 0.002, REMAINING THICKNESS OF LUG: 0.501.  REWORKED AREA REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5750-76670. LT OUTBOARD FLAP,  I/B FLAP SIDE HINGE BRACKET PIVOT BEARINGS, CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPAIR.

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