What was found
LEFT WING OUTBD FLAP OTBD HINGE ( WING SIDE ) UPPER MOUNT OTBD HOLE BORE FOUND CORRODED. BORE REWORKED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW CMM 57-44-09. A BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-T0335322, PART 1, STEP 2B.
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 2017
- Submitted
- September 12, 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
- ARC050311
- 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.