SDR 06FDEA0935

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
March 5, 2006
Submitted
March 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48481
Aircraft time
48,738 hours, 9,547 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
ARC2512
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET WITH P/N: ARC2512-501 BUT ITEM CAME WITH P/N: ARC2512-1. REVISION B REVISES FEDEX EA 1-5750-79754A P2 BY DELETING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENT, SCHEDULING PART II AND PART III WORK INSTRUCTIONS. REVISION WAS DUE TO BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE COMPANY PROVIDING DAMAGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS APPROVING CONTINUED SERVICE OF EXISTING HINGES WITH INSPECTIONS PER AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATION INSPECTION. INITIAL INSPECTION REQUIRED AT 19,900 FC AND REPETITIVE INSPECTION AT 10,000 FC CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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