Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 25, 2022
Submitted
April 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48767
Aircraft time
80,708 hours, 19,716 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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 - LEFT HAND AFT (FLAP) INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE OUTBOARD PIVOT HOLE BORE FOUND COROSION. REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-52-03. OVERSIZED REPAIR BUSHING FABRICATED BY MACHINING AND INSTALLED AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-52-03 AND E.A. # 1-5750-162343 H PART 3 STEP 2A AND STEP 2B. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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