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Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: March 9, 2012
Submitted: March 9, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N610FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48603
Aircraft time: 64,095 hours, 14,422 cycles
System (JASC): 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: ARC050311
Condition: Corroded
Location: Lt Wing
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 OTBD HINGE SIDE LOAD FITTING LOWER HOLE FOUND CORRODED. REWORKED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW CMM 57-44-09, REV 72 EXISTING HOLE DIA. 0.398", FINAL HOLE DIA. 0.4095", MAX HOLE DIA. 0.391", BUSHING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW STEP 9 AND 10 OF EA 1-5750-150448, PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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