Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 10, 2016
Submitted
December 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48754
Aircraft time
65,752 hours, 15,406 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
NRC6741503
Part serial
01866
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Aileron
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

AFTER REMOVING BALANCE WEIGHTS FROM LT AILERON FOUND NUMEROUS WEIGHT ATTACH FITTINGS WITH CORROSION/PITTING. REMOVED UNSERVICEABLE LT O/B AILERON AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LT O/B AILERON IN REF TO AMM 27-10-30-4 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST AND RANGE OF MOVEMENT OF LT AILERON IN REF TO AMM 27-10-00-710-802, OPERATIONAL TEST AND RANGE MOVEMENT GOOD.

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