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Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: July 11, 2013
Submitted: July 12, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N642FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48485
Aircraft time: 52,566 hours, 11,195 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: ARC2512503
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 500
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

LT WING INBD FLAP, OTBD AFT HINGE BRACKET PIVOT INBD LUG BORE FOUND CORRODED. LUG BORE REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW CMM 57-52-03, REV 10. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 1-5750-T0301211A, PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 116.

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