SDR FDEA201103281210

Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: March 28, 2011
Submitted: March 29, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N644FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48444
Aircraft time: 73,182 hours, 12,414 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: ARC0503403
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 OTBD FLAP, OTBD FWD HINGE BARREL NUT FITTING. SURFACE FOUND CORRODED FLAP HINGE ARC0503-403, XW638.3059. REWORKED AS PER CMM 20-11-02 REV 69. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS PER DWG ARC0503 SHEET 2, REV BG AND CMM 57-44-09 REV 15, FIG 601 REWORK LIMITS. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100, REV 112.

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