Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 16, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48769
Aircraft time
41,484 hours, 7,781 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
ARC40092
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

CRACK INDICATION FOUND DURING HEFC OPEN HOLE INSPECTON ON RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE SUPPORT FITTING MOST OUTBOARD FASTENER HOLE AT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION LOOKING AFT. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA NR 1-5750-132200. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 107.

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