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Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 20, 2015
Submitted: August 20, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N631FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48454
Aircraft time: 940 hours, 17,484 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge
Part number: ARC2512504
Condition: Corroded
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 INBD FLAP, OTBD AFT HINGE, FLAP SIDE PIVOT OTBD HOLE BORE CORROSION. CORROSION REWORKED & FOUND EXCEEDS LIMIT IAW CMM 57-52-03. EXISTING 1.218", FINAL 1.225" & MAX ALLOWABLE 1.220". REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EA 1-5750-T0319686 PART 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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