SDR FDEA201205051746

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: ARC2512504
Condition: Corroded
Location: Rt 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

RIGHT WING FLAP SIDE OTBD HINGE, INBD PIVOT HOLE FOUND CORROSION. REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT IAW CMM 57-52-03, REV 72 EXISTING HOLE DIA :1.378" , FINAL HOLE DIA: 1.388" MAX.ALLOWABLE DIA.: 1.220" REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED EA 1-5750-160603, PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 114.

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