SDR FDEA201609183303

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: September 18, 2016
Submitted: September 19, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N617FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48748
Aircraft time: 66,872 hours, 16,216 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
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 INBD HOLE BORE CORRODED. REWORKED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW CMM57-52-03. A REPAIR BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-75300C P5, STEP 1A & STEP 1C. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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