Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 25, 2025
Submitted
September 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48505
Aircraft time
99,048 hours, 23,606 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC0154501
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 WING - WING SIDE INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE PIVOT HOLE BORE FOUND CORROSION. CORROSION AT LEFT WING - WING SIDE INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE PIVOT HOLE BORE REWORKED AND FOUND EXCEED LIMIT AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-44-07. REPAIR BUSHING FABRICATED BY MACHINING AND INSTALLED AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-44-07 AND EA # 1-5750- T0331118E PART 3 STEPS 2.A AND 2.B TITLE: WINGS - FLIGHT SURFACES - LH WING -INBD FLAP - OUTBD FWD HIINGE (WING SIDE) REPAIR - PSE 57.55.01.1 INSPECTION - ALTERNATE METHOD. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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