Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 18, 2018
Submitted
October 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48554
Aircraft time
84,954 hours, 17,583 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
ARC050312
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD FORWARD HINGE (WING SIDE) BARREL NUTS HOLE SURFACE CORROSION CORROSION AT RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD FORWARD HINGE (WING SIDE) BARREL NUTS HOLE SURFACE REWORKED AS PER COMPONENT MAINTENACE MANUAL 57-44-09. REPAIR SHIM FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER COMPONENT MAINTENACE MANUAL 57-44-09. REPAIR EVALUATED AND FOUND BARREL NUT MATING SURFACE REMAINING THICKNESS OF UPPER :0.395" AND LOWER : 0.395". WITHIN LIMIT BASED THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DRAWING LIMITS AND COMPONENT MAINTENACE MANUAL MAXIMUM REWORKED LIMITS FOR BARREL NUT HOLE MINIMUM THICKNESS 0.3765". REPAIR CLASSIED AS MINOR PER GMM6-2-100.

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