SDR 04FDEA02403

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: August 9, 2004
Submitted: August 9, 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
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

RT WING, INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD AFT HINGE OUTBOARD PIVOT HOLE CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED PER CMM 20-11-02 PAGES 2 - 4. ORIGINAL DIAMETER = 1.187 FINAL DIAMETER = 1.327 COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5750-76810, WINGS - LT AND RT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP HINGE BRACKETS CORRODED.

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