Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 13, 2016
Submitted
June 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48791
Aircraft time
54,446 hours, 13,384 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 OTBD HOLE SURFACE CORROSION. CORROSION FOUND EXCEEDED LIMIT AS CMM 57-52-03, EXISTING THICKNESS: 0.260", MATERIAL REMOVED: 0.074", REMAINING THICKNESS: 0.186", MINIMUM ALLOWABLE THICKNESS: 0.205". STRAP REMOVED IAW EA 1-5750-71784E-PT5, STEP 1. NEW REPLACEMENT OTBD STRAP MACHINED IAW EA 1-5750-71784E-PT5 STEP 2 AND INSTALLED IAW STEP 3. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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