- 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
- Te Flap Hinge
- 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
RT WING INBD FLAP OTBD HINGE (FLAP MOUNTED) PIVOT LUG INBD BORE BUSHING FOUND WORN. RT INBD FLAP AFT OTBD HINGE PIVOT LUG INBD BORE REWORKED IAW EA 1-5750-135628. BUSHING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-135628. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REV 108.