# SDR FDEA201202280698

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 28, 2012
- Submitted: March 9, 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: Vane
- Part number: ARC70551
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201202280698

## Discrepancy

LEFT WING OTBD FLAP VANE NR 3 TEE FITTING TRACK ATTACH HOLE FOUND CORRODED.  HOLE REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT IAW SRM 57-50-02 REPAIR 5 FIGURE 201 REVISION 48.   EXISTING HOLE SIZE:  0.873" X 0.597". FINAL SIZE: 0.964"X0.696". MAXIMUM  ALLOWABLE SIZE: 0.940"X0.670". BUSHING FABRICATED IAW EA 1-5750-156848 PART 1.  REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 114.

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