Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 15, 2008
Submitted
November 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48551
Aircraft time
53,652 hours, 9,983 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
ARC050214
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
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

RIGHT WING, OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) SIDE LOAD MOUNTING SURFACE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED ON SIDE LOAD MOUNTING SURFACE AT RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) AND FOUND WITHIN LIMIT AS PER CMM 57-44-08. EXISTING THICKNESS =0.422 INCH, REMAINING THICKNESS = 0.405 INCH, MATERIAL REMOVED = 0.017 INCH. SHIM MACHINED AND BONDED AS PER EA 1-5750-122635, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100.

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