SDR FDEA202310111741

Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 11, 2023
Submitted: October 12, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N574FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48499
Aircraft time: 96,594 hours, 22,902 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Vane
Part number: NRC67682
Part serial: WAE077
Condition: Failed
Location: Te Flap
Stage of operation: UK
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

R/H WING O/B FLAP I/B HINGE, AREA ABOVE FLAP, FLAP VANE BOTTOM SIDE HAS A DEEP GOUGE WITH SCREW IMBEDDED INSIDE SKIN. REPAIRED R/H WING O/B FLAP I/B HINGE, AREA ABOVE FLAP, FLAP VANE BOTTOM SIDE GOUGE PER SRM 57-50-80-2R, PG.25-26, REPAIR INSTRUTION 4, FIG. 201 SHT.4

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