# SDR FDEA201202240678

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 24, 2012
- Submitted: March 12, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N587FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N587FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48489
- Aircraft time: 67,208 hours, 14,324 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201202240678

## Discrepancy

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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