SDR FDEA201910102547

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 10, 2019
Submitted: November 4, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N601FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48401
Aircraft time: 83,730 hours, 21,461 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, OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD FORWARD HINGE (WING SIDE), OUTBOARD ACTUATOR HOLE BORE CORRODED. REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT IAW CMM 57-44-09. OVERSIZED BUSHING FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED IAW CMM 57-44-09 AND EA 1-5750-T0350013 PART 1 STEP 1 . REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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