# SDR FDEA2019021430386

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 13, 2019
- Submitted: February 26, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N589FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N589FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48491
- Aircraft time: 82,104 hours, 17,868 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Hinge Bracket
- Part number: ARC2513501
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Lt Wing 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/FDEA2019021430386

## Discrepancy

LEFT WING - FLAP SIDE INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE INBOARD PIVOT LUG HOLE SPOTFACE   FOUND CORROSION CORROSION AT LEFT WING - FLAP SIDE INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE INBOARD PIVOT LUG   HOLE SPOT FACE REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-52-03. REPAIR   EVALUATED AND FOUND PIVOT INBOARD LUG  SPOT FACE REMAINING THICKNESS : 0.509" (OUT   OF CMM LIMIT : 0.510") ACCEPTED AS PER EA.# : 1-5750-69357 E PART 6 STEP 2 AND FIGURE 1.   TITLE: WINGS - FLIGHT SURFACES - LH WING - INBD FLAP - OUTBD HINGE (FLAP SIDE) HINGE   BRACKET CORROSION - PSE 57.55.01.2 . REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.   REFER TO WRI : 57502726 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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