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Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: April 9, 2012
Submitted: April 9, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N577FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48469
Aircraft time: 60,991 hours, 13,172 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: ARC2512503
Part serial: 48548
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

LEFT WING (FLAP SIDE) INBD FLAP, OTBD HINGE, INBD PIVOT HOLE, FOUND STEP HOLE. BUSHING REMOVED IAW CMM 20-20-07, REV 72. BORE MEASURE, INBD LUG, DIAMETER 1.283", INBD STRAP DIAMETER 1.217" AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT IAW CMM 57-52-03, REV 72. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DIAMETER 1.220". REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 1-5750-160025 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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