Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 3, 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
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 OUTBOARD ACTUATOR HOLE CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS AS PER CMM 57-44-08 PAGES 402 - 407. ORIGINAL DIAMETER= 1.187, FINAL DIAMETER= 1.220. 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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