SDR FDEA201203120893

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): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: ARC2512503
Condition: Damaged
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
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

LT WING (FLAP SIDE) INBD FLAP OTBD HINGE INBD PIVOT HOLE FOUND STEP HOLE. MEASURED AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMIT IAW CMM 57-52-03, REV 72 . EXISTING HOLE DIA 1.190", /1.253" , MAXIMUM HOLE DIA 1.220" BUSHING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-150446, PART 1 STEP 4 AND 5. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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