# SDR FDEA201709282774

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 28, 2017
- Submitted: September 29, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N609FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N609FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48549
- Aircraft time: 79,589 hours, 18,889 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Hinge
- Part number: ARC198414
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201709282774

## Discrepancy

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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