Service difficulty report · Support Beam · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 19, 2025
Submitted
November 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48472
Aircraft time
93,671 hours, 18,581 cycles
Part
Support Beam
Part number
ARC05491
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500 Flap
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 OTBD FLAP INBD HINGE STRUCTURE FAIRING 535 DL AREA UPPER SUPPORT BEAM HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION, INSTALLED FAIRING SUPPORT BEAM AND 3EA ANGLES IN LH WING OUTBOARD FLAP I/B HINGE REF EA# 011-5700-01-B0623 REV P1 STEP 9, MD-11 SRM 51-33-01-0G-0 AND SRM 51-35-01-0G-0. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH VT-SAA EA 011-5700-01-B0623, REV IR.

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