# SDR FDEA201810162916

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 16, 2018
- Submitted: October 16, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N596FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N596FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48554
- Aircraft time: 84,954 hours, 17,583 cycles
- System (JASC): [5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5744)
- Part: Bracket
- Part number: ARC0154501
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Lt Wing
- 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/FDEA201810162916

## Discrepancy

LEFT HAND WING INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD FORWARD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT HOLE SURFACE CORROSION. CORROSION AT LEFT HAND WING INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD FORWARD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT HOLE SPOTFACE  REWORKED AS PER COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 57-44-07 AND FOUND WITHIN LIMIT. REPAIR EVALUATED AND FOUND PIVOT BORE SPOTFACE REMAINING THINKNESS 0.475" ACCEPTED AS PER EA 1-5750-T0340861 A PART 1 STEP 1 E. TITLE: WINGS - FLIGHT SURFACES -LT WING -INBD FLAP - OUTBD FWD HINGE (WING SIDE) REPAIR- PSE 57.55.01.1 INSPECTION - ALTERNATE METHOD. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100. REFER TO WRI : 57502535 FOR WORK DETAILS.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.