SDR 04FDEA02287

Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: July 29, 2004
Submitted: July 29, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N607FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48547
Aircraft time: 41,928 hours, 9,609 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Vane
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 FLAP VANE NR 1 VANE TO TRACK SUPPORT ASSEMBLY HOLES FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-21-01, VOLUME II. FINAL HOLES DIAMETER FORWARD=0.688, MIDDLE=0.748, AND AFT=0.748. BUSHINGS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER FEDEX EA NR 1-5750-80305, TITLE: WINGS - TRAILING EDGE FLAPS - LT INBOARD FLAP VANE, NR 3 VANE TO TRACK SUPPORT ASSEMBLY CORRODED.

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