SDR FDEA2019100312388

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 1, 2019
Submitted: October 21, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N597FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48596
Aircraft time: 84,310 hours, 17,283 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 LOWER MOUNT, INBOARD BORE SURFACE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION WORKED AND FOUND TO EXCEED LIMITS IAW CMM 57-44-09. A REPAIR SHIM WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW CMM 57-44-09, AND EA 1-5750-T0349884, PART 1, STEP 3. THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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