- Difficulty date
- November 6, 2009
- Submitted
- November 6, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48597
- Aircraft time
- 57,368 hours, 9,674 cycles
- Part
- Bushing
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Zone 500
- 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
LT WING OTBD FLAP OTBD HINGE (WING MOUNTED) ACTUATOR OTBD BORE FOUND BUSHING WORN. LT WING OTBD FLAP FWD OTBD HINGE ACTUATOR OTBD BORE REWORKED IAW EA 1-5750-135629. BUSHING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-135629. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 108.