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Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: November 22, 2012
Submitted: December 18, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N605FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48514
Aircraft time: 68,118 hours, 15,292 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Vane
Part number: NRC6762501
Part serial: WAE040
Condition: Delaminated
Location: Lt 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

LEFT WING, INBD FLAP VANE LOWER SURFACE FOUND DELAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-50-22-4, REVISION 74.1. ADJUSTMENT CARRIED OUT IAW MM 27-50-22-830-801, REVISION 74.1 AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. FLAP OPS TEST CARRIED OUT IAW MM 27-50-00-860-801, REVISION 74.1 AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 115.

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