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Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: September 7, 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
System (JASC): 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: ARC2512504
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 600
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 WING INBD FLAP AFT HINGE BRACKET PIVOT INBD LUG BORE FOUND CORRODED. REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMITS IAW CMM 57-52-03 REVISION 76. BLEND OUT CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 57-00-00 REVISION 53. REPAIRED IAW EA 1-5750-T0302386 PART 1 STEP 1,3,4,5,7 AND 8. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 117.

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