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
ARC0154501
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 HAND WING - INBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY. OUTBOARD FORWARD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT LUG HOLE CORROSION. CORROSION AT LEFT HAND WING - INBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY. OUTBOARD FORWARD HINGE (WING SIDE) PIVOT LUG HOLE (#3 HOLE) REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-44-07. OVERSIZED BUSHING FABRICATED BY MACHINING AND INSTALLED AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-44-07 AND E.A.# 1-5750-T0341185 A PART 1 STEP 1F(1) AND STEP 1F(3), TITLE: WINGS- FLIGHT SURFACES- LH WING- INBD FLAP- OUTBD FWD HINGE (WING SIDE) REPAIR- PSE 57.55.01.1 INSPECTION- ALTERNATE METHOD. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100. WRI 57506229 FOR DETAILS.

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