Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 29, 2021
Submitted
November 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48489
Aircraft time
90,262 hours, 21,364 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
ARC2513501
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 AFT HINGE BRACKET PIVOT INBOARD LUG BORE FOUND CORROSION. CORROSION AT LEFT HAND WING INBOARD FLAP AFT HINGE BRACKET PIVOT INBOARD LUG BORE (G AND F 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. # 1-5750-156845 F PART 2 STEP 2A AND STEP 2B, TITLE: WINGS- FLIGHT SURFACES- LH WING- INBD FLAP- OUTBD HINGE (FLAP SIDE) BRACKET CORROSION- PSE 57.55.01.2. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100. (WRI: 57500467 FOR DETAILS)

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