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Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: March 12, 2012
Submitted: March 12, 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: ARC050312
Condition: Corroded
Location: Rt 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

RT WING (WING SIDE) OTBD FLAP, OTBD HINGE PIVOT HOLE FOUND EXCEEDED CMM LIMITS AFTER BUSHING REMOVAL FOR NDT ACCESS. MEASURED AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMIT IAW CMM 57-44-09, REV 72 EXISTING HOLE DIA 2.315" MAX ALLOWABLE DIA 2.3135'. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EA 1-5750-150447 PART 1, STEP 5, 9, 10 AND 11. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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