# SDR FDEA2018091432495

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 13, 2018
- Submitted: September 21, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N616FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N616FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48747
- Aircraft time: 71,588 hours, 17,600 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Hinge
- Part number: ARC2515501
- 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/FDEA2018091432495

## Discrepancy

LT WING I/B FLAP O/B AFT (FLAP SIDE) HINGE PIVOT O/B HOLE BORE CORROSION. HINGE PIVOT O/B HOLE BORE (HOLE A AND B) REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT PER CMM 57-52-03. OVERSIZED BUSHING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER CMM 57-52-03 AND EA 1-5750-132148 C PART 5 STEP 2A AND STEP 2B. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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