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Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: May 2, 2012
Submitted: May 2, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N606FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48602
Aircraft time: 64,249 hours, 14,465 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Bracket
Part number: ARC198413
Condition: Corroded
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 OTBD FLAP, INBD AFT HINGE BRACKET PIVOT INBD LUG BORE, FOUND CORRODED. REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT IAW CMM 57-52-04, REV 72. EXISTING BORE DIAMETER: 1.147", FINAL BORE DIAMETER: 1.1605", MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DIAMETER: 1.150". REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 1-5750-157178. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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