What was found
LEFT WING, TRAILING EDGE, OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE FITTING HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION NEAR REAR SPAR SIDE BRACE FITTING.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 2025
- Submitted
- October 13, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N543JN
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48543
- Aircraft time
- 83,715 hours, 17,565 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 500 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.