SDR 05FDEA00138

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC10

Difficulty date: January 21, 2005
Submitted: January 24, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N395FE
Make and model: Doug DC10
Aircraft serial: 46629
Aircraft time: 72,547 hours, 29,650 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Hinge
Part number: ARC25121
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 INBOARD FLAP HINGE INBOARD PIVOT BUSHING GALLED AND PITTED. MEASURED BORE DIAMETER, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DAC CMM 57-52-01, ALODINE AND PRIMED BORE IAW DC10-10 SRM 51-21-01 VOL 2, FABRICATED, INSTALLED AND HONED BUSHING TO A FINAL INSIDE DIAMETER OF .9995 - 1.0005 IAW DAC CMM 57-52-01 AND FEDEX EA 8-5750-83956, WINGS, LEFT HAND INBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET, OVERSIZED PIVOT BORE REPAIR, REFERENCE NON-ROUTINE; N00390.