Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 28, 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
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC198414
Condition
Corroded
Location
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

RT WING O/B FLAP I/B AFT HINGE (FLAP SIDE) PIVOT I/B LUG SURFACE CORROSION. RH WING O/B FLAP I/B AFT HINGE (FLAP SIDE) PIVOT I/B BORE LUG SURFACE CORROSION REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-52-04 EXISTING THICKNESS 0.447", MATERIAL REMOVED: 0.003", REMAINING THICKNESS 0.444", MINIMUM ALLOWABLE THICKNESS: 0.450". REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER EA # 1-5750-T0335652-PT1 STEP 1A. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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