What was found
RT WING-O/B FLAP I/B HINGE (WING SIDE), ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT O/B BORE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER CMM 57-44-08 PG 602-607. FABRICATED BUSHING AND INSTALLED AS PER EA 1-5750-87610. (CLOSED)
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2005
- Submitted
- July 18, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N575FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48500
- Aircraft time
- 47,823 hours, 9,702 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rt Wing
- 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.