SDR FDEA201211194093

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: November 19, 2012
Submitted: December 10, 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: Hinge Bracket
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 INBD FLAP, OTBD AFT HINGE BRACKET PIVOT OTBD LUG BORE OTBD SPOT FACE FOUND CORRODED. REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT IAW CMM 57-52-03, REV 74. EXISTING THICKNESS: 0.263", MATERIAL REMOVED: 0.078", REMAINING THICKNESS: 0.185", MINIMUM THICKNESS: 0.205". REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 1-5750-162395 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 115.

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