SDR FDEA201203170986

Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: March 17, 2012
Submitted: April 2, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N576FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48501
Aircraft time: 64,304 hours, 13,588 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
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 OTBD FLAP, OTBD FWD HINGE BRACKET SIDE LOAD FITTING ATTACH SURFACE FOUND CORRODED. AREA REWORKED IAW CMM 57-44-09, REV 72. EXISTING THICKNESS UPPER 0.406", LOWER 0.406", REMAINING THICKNESS UPPER 0.400", LOWER 0.400". REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-157158 PART 1, STEPS 1, 2, 3, AND 6. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100 REV 114.

More about the Doug MD-11F