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
ARC2512503
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

LEFT WING INBD FLAP, OTBD AFT HINGE, FLAP SIDE, PIVOT HOLE OTBD BORE CORROSION. CORROSION REWORKED & FOUND EXCEEDS LIMIT IAW CMM 57-52-03. EXISTING DIAMETER 1.222 INCH, FINAL DIAMETER 1.237 INCH & MAX ALLOWABLE DIAMETER 1.220 INCH. REPAIRED BUSHING, FABRICATED BY MACHINING & INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-T0325470 PART 1 STEP 1A & 1C. REFER TO WRI 57507895 FOR WORK DETAILS. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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