- 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
- Hinge Bracket
- Part number
- ARC2512503
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing Te Flap
- 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 INBD FLAP OTBD HINGE (FLAP MOUNTED) PIVOT LUG OTBD HOLE FOUND CORROSION. LT INBD FLAP AFT OTBD HINGE PIVOT OTBD HOLE REWORKED IAW EA 1-5750-135627. BUSHING FABRIACTED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-135627. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REV 108.