Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 19, 2012
Submitted
December 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48470
Aircraft time
65,254 hours, 13,965 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
ARC050214
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 INBD FORWARD HINGE BRACKET SIDE LOAD FITTING SURFACE FOUND CORRODED. REWORKED IAW CMM 20-10-6 REVISION 74. FOUND ACCEPTABLE IAW EA 1-5750-162398 PART 1. SHIM FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW CMM 57-44-08 REVISION 74. REPAIR CARRIED OUT PER EA 1-5750-162398 PART 1, STEPS 1, 2, 3 AND 4. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 115.

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