SDR FDEA201401180132

Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: January 18, 2014
Submitted: January 28, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N574FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48499
Aircraft time: 73,600 hours, 16,265 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Fitting
Part number: ARC050214
Condition: Worn
Location: 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

RIGHT WING OTBD FLAP, INBD FWD HINGE INBD ACTUATOR HOLE. WORN BUSHING ON INBD ACTUATOR HOLE AT RT WING OTBD FLAP INBD FWD HINGE. REMOVED IAW MD11 CMM 20-20-07 REV 78. NEW BUSHING & WASHER FABRICATED & INSTALLED IAW 1-5750-87638C PART 2 TITLE, WINGS - TE & TE DEVICES. RT OTBD FLAP INBD HINGE BRACKET REPAIR STEP 2, STEP 2 B 1, STEP 2 B 2 & STEP 3.

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