What was found
LEFT WING, OTBD FLAP, OTBD FWD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT HOLE BORE FOUND WITH CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW CMM 57-44-09. A BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-T0329761 PART 1 STEP 1B.
- Difficulty date
- November 23, 2016
- Submitted
- December 9, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N603FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48459
- Aircraft time
- 73,168 hours, 17,228 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- Part number
- ARC050311
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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