Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 17, 2015
Submitted
August 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48454
Aircraft time
940 hours, 17,484 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC050311
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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, OTBD FLAP, OTBD FWD HINGE, WING SIDE, LOWER MOUNT INBD HOLE SURFACE CORROSION BRACKET ASSEMBLY ARC0503-11. CORROSION REWORKED & FOUND EXCEEDS LIMIT IAW CMM 57-44-09. EXISTING THICKNESS 0.365", MATERIAL REMOVED 0.004", REMAINING THICKNESS 0.361", MINIMUM ALLOWABLE THICKNESS 0.408". REPAIR SHIM FABRICATED & INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-T0319681 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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