Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 25, 2024
Submitted
March 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48405
Aircraft time
91,598 hours, 20,797 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC0503504
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NEED TO REPLACE O/B FLAP O/B FWD HINGE DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION. REPLACED R/H WING O/B FLAP O/B FWD HINGE IN REF TO UPS MD11 AMM 57-53-01-400-801 TW ID: 19-411 CAL DUE: 14-FEB-2024 TW ID: 14-290 CAL DUE: 16-MAY-2024. REMOVE AND REPLACE HINGE BRACKET ASSEMBLY ARC0503-504 PER MD11 AMM 57-53-01/401 REV 96. PERFORMED OPS AND LEACK CHECK OF THE #5 SPOILER ACTUATOR AND HYD LINE, OPS CHECK GOOD, LEAK CHECK GOOD IN REF TO UPS MD11 AMM 27-60-00-860-801 AND 29-00-00-790-801. REINSTALLED HYD LINES AT R/H O/B FLAP O/B FWD HINGE AND PERFORMED HYD LEAK CHECK, NO LEAKS NOTED IN REF TO UPS MD11 AMM 57-53-01-400-801 AND 29-00-00-790-801. REVIEWED

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