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Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: September 2, 2017
Submitted: September 5, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N586FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48487
Aircraft time: 82,183 hours, 19,039 cycles
System (JASC): 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
Part: Hinge Bracket
Part number: ARC0154501
Condition: Corroded
Location: Lt Wing
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 INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT HOLE BORE FOUND CORRODED. REWORKED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW CMM 57-44-07. A REPAIR BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-T0330926 B, PART 1, STEP 1F. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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