SDR FDEA201701130146

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: January 13, 2017
Submitted: January 25, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48460
Aircraft time: 77,361 hours, 18,583 cycles
System (JASC): 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
Part: Hinge Bracket
Part number: ARC2512503
Condition: Corroded
Location: Lt Wing 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 AFT HINGE BRACKET PIVOT OUTBOARD LUG BORE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REWORKED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW CMM 57-52-03. AN OVERSIZED BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-74282 C, PART 5, STEP 2A & 2B. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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