What was found
DURING THE PRE FLIGHT WALK AROUND FOUND LEFT INBORD FLAP DAMAGED " TORN" ON LOWER SKIN. DUE TO FAILURE OF MAIN WHEEL BRAKE. REPAIRED PER E.A. 1-5750-T0348787. REPAIRED RIB AND SKIN.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 2019
- Submitted
- August 21, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N589FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48491
- Aircraft time
- 82,937 hours, 18,115 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Lt Wing Te Flap
- Part time
- 82,937 hours, 18,115 cycles
- 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.