SDR FDEA201202120549

Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: February 12, 2012
Submitted: February 13, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N601FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48401
Aircraft time: 66,346 hours, 15,919 cycles
System (JASC): 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
Part: Hinge Fitting
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, WING SIDE OTBD FLAP INBD HINGE LOWER MOUNT AFT SURFACE FOUND CORROSION. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-76665A PART 2, STEP 3 AND 4. OTBD AFT EXISTING THICKNESS :0.439", MATERIAL REMOVED 0.015", REMAINING THICKNESS 0.424". INBD AFT EXISTING THICKNESS :0.409', MATERIAL REMOVED 0.025" REMAINING THICKNESS 0.384'. MINIMUM ALLOWABLE THICKNESS 0.423". REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

More about the Doug MD-11F