SDR 07FDEA00303

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: February 5, 2007
Submitted: February 5, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N624FE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48443
Aircraft time: 72,822 hours, 12,305 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge
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 OUTBOARD HINGE (FLAP SIDE), PIVOT PIN ATTACHMENT INBOARD BORE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION ON LEFT HAND WING - INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (FLAP SIDE), PIVOT PIN ATTACHMENT INBOARD BORE REPAIRED AS PER FEDEX E.A. 1-5750-107781 PT1, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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