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Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 12, 2019
Submitted: October 28, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N601FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48401
Aircraft time: 83,730 hours, 21,461 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Hinge Fitting
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, INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD AFTER HINGE (FLAP SIDE) INBOARD PIVOT HOLE BORE CORRODED. CORROSION REWORKED AND FOUND TO EXCEED LIMITS IAW CMM 57-52-03. AN OVERSIZED BUSHING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW CMM 57-52-03, AND EA 1-5750-159801 H, PART 3, STEP 2A, AND STEP 2B. THE REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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