SDR 04FDEA01977

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: July 6, 2004
Submitted: July 22, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N606FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48602
Aircraft time: 39,607 hours, 8,945 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Bracket
Part number: ARC0502
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, OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD FORWARD HINGE, LOWER MOUNT MATING SURFACE FOUND CORRODED. LEFT WING, OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD FORWARD HINGE, LOWER MOUNT MATING SURFACE CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 57-44-08 PAGES 402-407. ORIGINAL THICKNESS=0.470 INCH, MATERIAL REMOVED=0.002 INCH, REMAINING THICKNESS=0.468 INCH, AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS AS PER DRAWING ARC0502.

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