SDR FDEA201908121838

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 12, 2019
Submitted: September 3, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N590FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48505
Aircraft time: 86,755 hours, 20,035 cycles
System (JASC): 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
Part: Hinge Bracket
Part number: ARC050311
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, WING SIDE OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE BARREL NUT HOLE BORE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMITS IAW CMM 57-44-09. OVERSIZED BUSHING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW CMM 57-44-09, AND EA 1-5750-T0348840 PART 1 STEP 1C AND STEP 1. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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