SDR FDEA201711083192

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: November 8, 2017
Submitted: November 10, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N610FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48603
Aircraft time: 77,845 hours, 18,708 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Bracket
Part number: ARC2512504
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

RIGHT WING INBD FLAP OTBD AFT HINGE, FLAP SIDE, PIVOT INBD BORE CORRODED. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW CMM57-52-03. AN OVERSIZED BUSHING WAS FABRICATE AND INSTALLED IAW EA 1-5750-T0322446D, P6, STEP 2.A AND STEP 2.B, REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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