SDR FDEA201609183304

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: ARC1984501
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 OTBD FLAP INBD AFT HINGE, FLAP SIDE, PIVOT INBD HOLE BORE CORRODED. REWORKED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW CMM 57-52-04. A REPAIR BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-T0328382, PART 1, STEP 1A. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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