Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 24, 2012
Submitted
March 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48489
Aircraft time
67,208 hours, 14,324 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
ARC2512503
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CORROSION FOUND DURING FPI ON LT WING (FLAP SIDE) INBD FLAP, OTBD AFT HINGE BRACKET PIVOT OTBD LUG BORE. REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-52-03 REVISION 72. EXISTING DIAMETER 1.329",FINAL DIAMETER 1.335", MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DIAMETER 1.220". BUSHING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER EA 1-5750-156845 PART 1 STEP 4 AND STEP 5. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR AS PER GMM 6-2-100 REV .114.

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