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Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: June 2, 2011
Submitted: June 2, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N645FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48446
Aircraft time: 73,567 hours, 12,217 cycles
System (JASC): 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: ARC050312
Condition: Corroded
Location: Rt 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

RT WING OTBD FLAP, OTBD HINGE (WING SIDE) SIDE LINK HOLE, FOUND SURFACE CORRODED. REWORKED IAW EA 1-5740-147651. EXISTING THICKNESS 0.3845", MATERIAL REMOVED 0.003", REMAINING THICKNESS 0.3815". REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 112.

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