Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 16, 2009
Submitted
March 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48598
Aircraft time
55,243 hours, 9,241 cycles
Part
Hinge
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 INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (FLAP MOUNTED) PIVOT LUG INBOARD BORE FOUND CORROSION. REPAIRED AS PER EA 1-5750-127487, BUSHING FABRICATED AS PER MD 11 CMM 57-52-03 REVISION 63 AND NEW BUSHING INSTALLED AS PER E.A. NO. 1-5750-127487. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 107.

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