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Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: May 5, 2012
Submitted: May 18, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N607FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48547
Aircraft time: 67,112 hours, 15,148 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: ARC2512503
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 FLAP SIDE HINGE FITTING, OTBD PIVOT HOLE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND TO EXCEED LIMITS IAW CMM 57-52-03, REV 72, EXISTING HOLE DIA: 1.2575", FINAL HOLE DIA: 1.288" , MAX ALLOWABLE DIA: 1.220". REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 1-5750-160604, PART 1. REPAIR CLASSSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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