SDR FDEA2019100752446

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 5, 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
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 600
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 BARREL NUT HOLE SURFACE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION WORKED AND IAW CMM 57-44-08 FOUND TO EXCEED LIMITS. A REPAIR SHIM WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW CMM 57-44-08 AND EA 1-5750-T0349923, PART 1, STEP 3. THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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