Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 24, 2025
Submitted
October 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48459
Aircraft time
92,454 hours, 22,377 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
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 LEFT INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE PIVOT HOLE SURFACE AREA FOUND CORRODED. ORROSION AT LEFT HAND WING : WING SIDE LEFT HAND INBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD HINGE PIVOT HOLE SURFACE AREA REWORKED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMIT AS PER MD-11 CMM 57-44-07. REPAIR CARRIED OUT AS PER EA # 1-5750-72644 G PART 5 . REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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