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Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: September 23, 2012
Submitted: September 24, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N585FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48481
Aircraft time: 69,546 hours, 14,423 cycles
System (JASC): 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: ARC050213
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 500
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 OTBD FLAP, INBD FORWARD (WING SIDE) HINGE ACTUATOR INBD HOLE FOUND CORRODED. REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT IAW CMM 57-44-08, REV 74. EXISTING DIAMETER 1.228", FINAL DIAMETER 1.232", MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DIAMETER 1.220". REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 1-5750-162589. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 115.

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