Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 22, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48455
Aircraft time
75,126 hours, 12,047 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C LEFT WING O/B FLAP I/B HINGE (WING MOUNTED), O/B LOWER ATTACHMENT SPOT FACES 02 EA FOUND CORROSION AS MARKED. AFFECTED AREA O/B HOLE SPOTFACE CORR REMOVD & FOUND EXCEED LIMIT CMM57- 44-08 PG 602-607 R58. ORG THK 0.482" REMN THK 0.462" MIN ALLOW THK 0.72 0" MATL REMVD 0.020". FPI C/O DAC NDTSPM R13 PART 8. NO CORR & CRACK EVIDENT. O/B HOLE SPOTFACE THK 0.462" EVAL & FOUND ACCEPTED. REWORKED AREA ETCH INSPECT, FOUND SATISFACTORY BSOPM20-11-02R58. FLAP PEENING CARRIED OUT.

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