SDR 04FDEA02376

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: August 5, 2004
Submitted: August 23, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N578FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48458
Aircraft time: 34,367 hours, 9,652 cycles
System (JASC): 5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
Part: Hinge Bracket
Part number: ARC198413
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, OB FLAP, IB AFT HINGE OB PIVOT HOLE FLANGE CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED PER CMM 20-11-02 PAGES 2 - 4. ORIGINAL THICKNESS = 0.502. MATERIAL REMOVED = 0.004 REMAINING THICKNESS = 0.498. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5750-76807, LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP - INBOARD HINGE BRACKET BORE CORRODED

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