Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 10, 2017
Submitted
August 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48505
Aircraft time
82,250 hours, 18,684 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
ARC2512503
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD AFT HINGE (FLAP SIDE) PIVOT INBOARD BORE FOUND CORRODED. REWORKED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW CMM 57-52-03. A REPAIR BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-132244 H, PART 6, STEPS 2 AND 3. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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