# SDR 05FDEA04084

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 2, 2005
- Submitted: December 5, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N578FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N578FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48458
- Aircraft time: 38,618 hours, 10,596 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Hinge Bracket
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 500
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/05FDEA04084

## Discrepancy

LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD FORWARD HINGE BRACKET AFT UPPER LINK   FOUND CRACKED.  COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5750-90703 (TITLE: WINGS LEFT HAND WING   TRAILING EDGE FLAP, INBOARD HINGE, TENSION STRAP - COMPLIANCE WITH BOEING S/B 57-  10). REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR AS PER FEDEX GMM 6-2-100.

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