What was found
FWD CARGO DOOR HINGE (A/C FUSELAGE) HAS CORROSION THROUGH OUT THE HINGE LOBES. CLEANED CORROSION FWD CARGO DOOR HINGE LOBES (A/C FUSELAGE) REMOVED .001" FOUND WITHIN LIMITS NO DEFECTS NOTED . REF SRM 51-21-01-0G, SRM 52-30-16-1A
- Difficulty date
- December 21, 2020
- Submitted
- January 14, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N523FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48479
- Aircraft time
- 84,923 hours, 16,937 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fwd Cargo Door
- 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.