SDR FDEA201211194079

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: November 19, 2012
Submitted: December 11, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N579FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48470
Aircraft time: 65,254 hours, 13,965 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Fitting
Part number: ARC0503504
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 OTBD FLAP, OTBD FWD HINGE BRACKET SIDE LOAD FITTING LOWER BORE SURFACE FOUND CORRODED. REWORKED AS PER CMM 20-10-6 REVISION 74. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-162400 PART 1, STEP 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 10. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 115.

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