SDR 04FDEA01783

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: June 18, 2004
Submitted: June 18, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N587FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48489
Aircraft time: 42,952 hours, 8,766 cycles
System (JASC): 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
Part: Hinge
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 600
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 HAND WING - OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE), ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT OUTBOARD BORE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-44-09 PAGES 402 TO 407 AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS, ORIGINAL DIAMETER=1.187, FINAL DIAMETER=1.221 AND REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX EA 1-5750-78009, OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAPS - OUTBOARD FORWARD HINGE BRACKET (WING SIDE) - CORROSION REMOVAL - REPAIR.

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