Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 8, 2004
Submitted
June 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48549
Aircraft time
39,447 hours, 9,007 cycles
Part
Tee Fitting
Part number
ARC74903
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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

LEFT WING - I/B FLAP VANE O/B TEE FITTING BORE FOUND CORRODED. LEFT WING - I/B FLAP VANE O/B TEE FITTING BORES CORROSION REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL 2. BORES DIAMETER: FWD=0.877 INCH, CENTER=0.878 INCH, AFT=0.8785 INCH. FPI CARRIED OUT, RESULT: NO CORROSION AND NO CRACK EVIDENT. BUSHING FABRICATED & INSTALLED AS PER EA 1-5750-76737. WINGS LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP VANE NR 1 & NR 3 TEE FITTING WEAR REPAIR.

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