Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 1, 2011
Submitted
October 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48486
Aircraft time
48,609 hours, 9,839 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
ARC050213
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

LEFT WING, OTBD FLAP, INBD HINGE (WING SIDE) STA XW 486.403, ACTUATOR OTBD HOLE FOUND CORRODED. REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMIT AS MER CMM 57-44-08 REV 70. ORIGINAL DIAMETER = 1.2055 INCH; MAX ALLOWABLE DIAMETER =1.220 INCH; FINAL DIAMETER = 1.250 INCH. REPAIR BUSHING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER EA 1-5750-154209, AND EO 1-5750-7-5002. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REV 112.

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