Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 6, 2013
Submitted
October 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48486
Aircraft time
53,188 hours, 11,221 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
ARC2512503
Condition
Worn
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, AFT HINGE BRACKET PIVOT OTBD LUG BORE FOUND DAMAGED. FLAP AFT HINGE BRACKET PIVOT OUTBOARD LUG BORE REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT IAW CMM 57-52-03 REVISION 76. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-T0302385 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 117.

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