What was found
DURING HEAVY CHECK RH OUTBD ELEV DETACHABLE HING HAS HARDWARE WITH CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NUTPLATE RH OUTBD ELEV IAW MD-11F SRM 51-31-01-06-0 (HINGE). THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 2025
- Submitted
- July 23, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N545JN
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48545
- Aircraft time
- 91,587 hours, 17,072 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 300 Elev
- 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.