Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 13, 2008
Submitted
April 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48472
Aircraft time
62,889 hours, 8,989 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
T/E 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

INSPECTION TYPE:C LEFT O/B TRAILING EDGE FLAP I/B WING MOUNTED HINGE PIVOT BORE HOLE AND FACE AREA FOUND RUSTY AS MARKED. (PIVOT BEARING REMOVED). LEFT FWD O/B FLAP I/B HINGE PIVOT BORE HOLE & FACE AREA CORROSION REMOVED & FOUND EXCEED LIMIT PER CMM57-44-08. FPI C/OUT IAW DAC NDTSPM R.13 PART08. FOUND NO CRACK EVIDENT. REWORK AREA ETCH INSPECTED & FOUND SATIS PER EN1092-0 8. FLAP PEELING & CADMIUM PLATING C/OUT PER EN1092-08. BUSHING & SHIM FAB PER EN1092-08. BUSHING & SHIMS CADMIUM PLATED AND INSTALLED PER EN1092-08.

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