SDR FDEA201910032425

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 3, 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: ARC050214
Condition: Corroded
Location: Rt 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

RIGHT WING, WING SIDE OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE PIVOT BORE FOUND CORRODED. WORKED THE CORROSION AND FOUND TO EXCEED LIMITS IAW CMM 57-44-08. AN OVERSIZED BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW CMM 57-44-08, AND EA 1-5750-T0349923, PART 1, STEP 3A, AND STEP 3. THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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