Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 20, 2016
Submitted
May 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48767
Aircraft time
65,803 hours, 15,474 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
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 BRACKET, WING SIDE, LOWER OTBD STUD ATTACH SPOT FACE FOUND CORROSION. REWORKED & FOUND EXCEEDED LIMIT IAW MM 57-44-09. EXISTING THICKNESS 0.421", MATERIAL REMOVED, FWD FACE 0.009" & AFT FACE 0.009", REMAINING THICKNESS 0.403" & MINIMUM ALLOWABLE THICKNESS 0.408". NEW REPAIR SHIM FABRICATED & INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-T0325482 PT 1 STEP 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100. REFER TO WRI 57503736 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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