Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 30, 2018
Submitted
September 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48490
Aircraft time
82,518 hours, 18,034 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
ARC0154501
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing
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

LT WING I/B FLAP ASSY O/B FWD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT BUSHING WORN. WORN BUSHING AT FWD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT BORE, REMOVED AND BUSHING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER EA 1-5750-T0332025 A PART 1 STEP 1F (1) AND STEP 1F (3). REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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