Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 20, 2004
Submitted
May 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48549
Aircraft time
39,447 hours, 9,007 cycles
Part
Hinge
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

LT WING O/B FLAP I/B HINGE (WING SIDE), ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT I/B BORE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-44-08 PAGES 402 TO 407 FIG 401. ORIGINAL DIAMETER:1.187, MAX ALLOWABLE DIAMETR: 1.190, FINAL DIAMETER: 1.220, EXCEEDED LIMIT. REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5750-76674. LT OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP INBOARD HINGE BRACKET (WING SIDE) ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT LUGS. REPAIR.

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