Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 16, 2018
Submitted
November 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48598
Aircraft time
80,099 hours, 16,447 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
ARC050213
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing 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

LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT HOLE BORE FOUND CORROSION. CORROSIONS AT LEFT WING - OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT HOLE BORE (#4 HOLE) REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-44-08. OVERSIZED BUSHING FABRICATED BY MACHINING AND INSTALLED AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-44-08 AND EA #: 1- 5750-T0343675 PART 1 STEP 2.B AND STEP 2 TITLE: WINGS - FLIGHT SURFACES - EO 1-5750-7- 5002 - LH WING - OUTBD FLAP, INBD FWD HINGE (WING SIDE) - CORROSION REPAIR. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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