Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 28, 2021
Submitted
September 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48478
Aircraft time
84,111 hours, 15,761 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
ARC2513502
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 HAND WING - INBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY. OUTBOARD AFT HINGE (FLAP SIDE) INBOARD PIVOT LUG HOLE CORROSION. CORROSION AT RIGHT HAND WING - INBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY. OUTBOARD AFT HINGE (FLAP SIDE) INBOARD PIVOT LUG HOLE (F AND G HOLE) REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-52-03. OVERSIZED BUSHING FABRICATED BY MACHINING AND INSTALLED AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-52-03 AND E.A.# 1-5750-102153 I PART 3 STEP 2A AND STEP 2B, TITLE: WINGS- FLIGHT SURFACES- RH WING- INBD FLAP- OUTBD HINGE (FLAP SIDE) BRACKET CORROSION- PSE 57.55.01.2. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100. WRI 57506268 FOR DETAILS.

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