Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 20, 2018
Submitted
December 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48598
Aircraft time
80,099 hours, 16,447 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
ARC0155503
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 - INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT HOLE SURFACE FOUND CORROSIONS. CORROSIONS AT LEFT WING - INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT HOLE SURFACE REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-44-07. REPAIR EVALUATED AND FOUND PIVOT BORE SURFACE REMAINING THICKNESS: 0.443" (I/B) BEYOND REWORK LIMIT AS PER EA #: 1-5750-63187 E PART 3 STEP 1.E FIGURE 2 TITLE: WINGS - FLIGHT SURFACES - LH 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: 57101164 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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