SDR 04FDEA01321

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: May 18, 2004
Submitted: May 20, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N609FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48549
Aircraft time: 39,447 hours, 9,007 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge
Condition: Corroded
Location: T/E Flap
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 WING O/B FLAP I/B HINGE (FLAP SIDE), PIVOT PIN O/B ATTACHMENT SPOTFACE FOUND CORRODED. RT WING O/B FLAP I/B HINGE (FLAP SIDE), PIVOT PIN O/B ATTACHMENT SPOTFACE CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 20-11-02 FIG 1, PAGES 2 TO 4. ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF LUG: 0.504, MATERIAL REMOVED: 0.002, REMAINING THICKNESS OF LUG: 0.502. REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5750-76673. RT OUTBOARD FLAP I/B FLAP SIDE HINGE BRACKET PIVOT AND ACTUATOR BORES, CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPAIR.

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