SDR 04FDEA02400

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: August 9, 2004
Submitted: August 19, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N578FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48458
Aircraft time: 34,367 hours, 9,652 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Bracket
Part number: ARC1991
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 600
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

RT WING, OB FLAP, OB AFT HINGE IB ACTUATOR ROD END ATTACHING HOLE IB FLANGE CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AS PER CMM 20-11-02 PAGES 2 - 4. ORIGINAL THICKNESS = 0.408, MATERIAL REMOVED = 0.002, REMAINING THICKNESS = 0.406. COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5750-76808, LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP - OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET BORE CORRODED.

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