SDR 04FDEA01452

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: May 26, 2004
Submitted: May 28, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N594FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48552
Aircraft time: 40,324 hours, 5,659 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

RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP AFT INBOARD HINGE, FOUND INBOARD PIVOT HOLE SPOTFACE CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 20-11-02 PAGES 2 - 4. ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF LUG: 0.506, MATERIAL REMOVED : 0.007, REMAINING THICKNESS OF LUG: 0.506. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-76713, TRAILING EDGE AND TRAILING EDGE DEVICES. RT OUTBOARD FLAP / INBOARD SUPPORT BRACKET CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPAIR.

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