Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 24, 2007
Submitted
July 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48540
Aircraft time
49,281 hours, 7,576 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C RT O/B FLAP I/B AFT HINGE LOWER BORE (02EA) FOUND RUSTY. RT AFT O/B FLAP I/B HINGE PIVOT I/B AND O/B BORE BUSHING REMOVED. SPOT FACE CORROSION REMOVED FOUND EXCEED LIMIT. FPI C/OUT ON REWORK AREA FOUND NO CORROSION AND NO CRACK. REWORK AREA ETCH, FLAP PEENING, CADMIUM PLATING AND PAINTED. BUSHINGS (02EA) FAB, HEAT TREATED, MPI FOUND NO CRACK, CADMIUM PLATED AND INSTALLED.

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