Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 11, 2009
Submitted
August 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48769
Aircraft time
41,484 hours, 7,781 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
ARC2512504
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 HAND WING INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (FLAP SIDE), OUTBOARD PIVOT HOLE FOUND WITH PITTING CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH EA 1-5750-132282. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR AS IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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