Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 17, 2016
Submitted
May 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48553
Aircraft time
78,413 hours, 15,285 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC050213
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, INBD FWD HINGE, WING SIDE, LOWER MOUNT INBD HOLE SURFACE CORROSION. CORROSION REWORKED & FOUND EXCEEDS LIMIT IAW CMM 57-44-08. EXISTING THICKNESS 0.437 INCHES, MATERIAL REMOVED FWD SIDE 0.006 INCHES, AFT SIDE 0.016 INCHES, REMAINING THICKNESS 0.415 INCHES, MIN ALLOWABLE THICKNESS 0.423 INCHES. REPAIR SHIM FABRICATED & INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-T0325375 PART 1 STEP 1. CORROSION REPAIR REFER TO WRI 57507886 FOR WORK DETAILS. REFER CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

More about the Doug MD-11F