Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 30, 2008
Submitted
October 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48749
Aircraft time
45,064 hours, 9,902 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
ARC0502505
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 FORWARD HINGE AFT LOWER OUTBOARD MOUNTING BORE HOLE INNER SURFACE FOUND WITH PITTING CORROSION. CORROSION AT LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD FORWARD HINGE AFT LOWER OUTBOARD MOUNTING BORE HOLE REMOVED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMIT AS PER CMM 57-44-08. BUSHING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER CMM 57-44-08. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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