SDR 04FDEA01755

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: June 16, 2004
Submitted: June 16, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N587FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48489
Aircraft time: 42,952 hours, 8,766 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge
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

LT WING INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (FLAP SIDE), INBOARD PIVOT HOLE BORE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-52-03 PAGES 442 TO 443 AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS, ORIGINAL DIAMETER=1.187", FINAL DIAMETER=1.255 AND REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750- 76775, TRAILING EDGE FLAPS - LEFT HAND INBOARD FLAP - PIVOT BORE - REPAIR.

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