# SDR FDEA201811163255

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 16, 2018
- Submitted: November 17, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N618FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N618FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48754
- Aircraft time: 70,605 hours, 16,834 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Bracket
- Part number: ARC27615
- 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/FDEA201811163255

## Discrepancy

LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP DRIVE LINK IDLER BRACKET BORE FOUND CORROSION. IDLER BRACKET BORE REWORKED AS PER CMM 57-52-03 AND LOCAL BLEND AT 9' CLOCK POSITION INSIDE THE BORE HOLE FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER BLUEPRINT LIMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EA 1-5750-T0343644 P1 FIGURE 1. REPLACEMENT BUSHINGS ARC3086-1 AND ARC3087-1 FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER EA 1-5750-T0343644 P1 STEP 1, 2 AND STEP 5. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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