What was found
LEFT WING OTBD FLAP INBD FWD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT BORE CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW CMM 57-44-08. AN OVERSIZED BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-T0335583, PART 1, STEP 1A.
- Difficulty date
- September 27, 2017
- Submitted
- September 29, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N609FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48549
- Aircraft time
- 79,589 hours, 18,889 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- Part number
- ARC050213
- 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.