What was found
DURING HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE LT FLAP HINGE SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. LT OTBD FLAP HINGE BRACKET ASSY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MD-11 AMM 57-53-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2025
- Submitted
- July 1, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N545JN
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48545
- Aircraft time
- 91,587 hours, 17,072 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Support
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Flap Hinge
- 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.