SDR FDEA201209233411

Service difficulty report · Bushing · 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): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Bushing
Condition: Worn
Location: Rt Wing Te Flap
Component: Hinge Fitting · Doug
Component part number: ARC2512504
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 INBD FLAP, OTBD AFT (FLAP SIDE) PIVOT OTBD BUSHING WORN. WORN BUSHING REMOVED IAW CMM 20-20-07, REV 74. HOLE MEASURED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT IAW CMM 57-52-03, REV 74. EXISTING HOLE DIAMETER 1.258", MAXIMUM HOLE DIAMETER 1.220". NEW BUSHING FABRICATED BY MACHINING AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-162593, PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REVISION 115.

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