SDR 04FDEA01592

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: June 2, 2004
Submitted: June 3, 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 FORWARD INBOARD HINGE, FOUND SIDE LINK MATING SURFACE CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-44-08 PAGES 402 - 407. ORIGINAL THICKNESS= 0.418, MATERIAL REMOVED= 0.002, REMAINING THICKNESS= 0.416. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5750-76725, WINGS - TRAILING EDGE AND TRAILING EDGE DEVICES - RT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE BRACKET REPAIR.

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