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Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: July 2, 2013
Submitted: July 18, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N573FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48769
Aircraft time: 52,083 hours, 10,556 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Vane
Condition: Delaminated
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

RT INBD T/E FLAP VANE FOUND DELAMINATION AT LOWER SURFACE, BETWEEN INBD TRACK AND CENTER TRACK AREA. STATION XIFH 141.375 TO XIFH 183.300. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND INBOARD FLAP VANE AS PER AMM 27-50-22-4, REV. 76.1. CARRIED OUT FLAP VANE ADJUSTMENT TEST AS PER AMM 27-50-22-5, REV. 76.1 FOUND SATISFACTORY. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100, REV. 116.

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