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Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 18, 2013
Submitted: August 21, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N522FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48476
Aircraft time: 69,363 hours, 11,324 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: ARC2512504
Condition: Corroded
Location: 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 (FLAP SIDE) HINGE PIVOT OTBD BORE HAS CORROSION. FOUND EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW CMM 57-52-03, REV 76. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-104705, PART 2, STEPS 1, 2, 4 AND 5. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100, REV 117.

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