SDR FDEA201205051743

Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: May 5, 2012
Submitted: May 17, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N607FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48547
Aircraft time: 67,112 hours, 15,148 cycles
System (JASC): 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: ARC198413
Condition: Corroded
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: D
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

DURING FLOURESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION CORROSION FOUND AT LT WING OTBD FLAP INBD HINGE, INBD PIVOT HOLE . REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT IAW CMM 57-52-04, REV 72. EXISTING HOLE DIA : 1.187", FINAL HOLE DIA: 1.216", MAX ALLOWABLE DIA : 1.150". REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 1-5750-160605, PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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