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
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 DIAMETER =1.062, FINAL DIAMETER =1.190. 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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