Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 24, 2019
Submitted
June 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48597
Aircraft time
81,789 hours, 16,867 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
ARC2515501
Part serial
48477
Condition
Corroded
Location
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 - FLAP SIDE INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE PIVOT HOLE OUTBOARD LUG HOLE BORE FOUND CORROSION CORROSION AT LEFT WING - FLAP SIDE INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE PIVOT HOLE OUTBOARD LUG HOLE BORE (A AND B HOLES) REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER CMM 57-52-03. OVERSIZED BUSHING FABRICATED BY MACHINING AND INSTALLED AS PER CMM 57-52-03 AND E.A. # : 1-5750-135627E PART 5 STEP 2A AND STEP 2.B. TITLE : WINGS- FLIGHT SURFACES- LT WING - INBD FLAP - OUTBD HINGE (FLAP SIDE) BRACKET CORROSION- PSE 57.55.01.2. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100. REFER TO E.A. # : 1-5750- 135627E PART 5 AND SNRM N00533 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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