Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 3, 2007
Submitted
May 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48499
Aircraft time
53,940 hours, 11,444 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
T/E Flap
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 OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD AFT HINGE FORWARD FITTING INBOARD CENTER HOLE FOUND WITH CORROSION DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EO 1-5750-7-5008. ORIGINAL HOLE DIAMETER = 0.580"; FINAL HOLE DIAMETER = 0.656". [SUP 05-14-07] COMPLIED WITH FEDEX EA 1-5750-109875, CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR AS PER FEDEX GMM 6-2-100.

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