Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
March 26, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48475
Aircraft time
62,294 hours, 8,296 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing 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 RHW O/B FLAP O/B HINGE CENTER CAVITY HOLE FOUND CORRODED AS MARKED. RHW AFT O/B FLAP O/B HINGE FWD MOUNTING CENTER CAVITY HOLE CORROSION. REMOVED ORG DIA EVIDENT FLAP HINGE CENTER CAVITY HOLE OF DIA 1.788 INCH EVAL AND FOUND ACCEPTED PER EN1181-08. REWORK AREA ETCH INSP AND FOUND SATIS. FLAP PEENING, CADMIUM PLATING AND PAINTING C/O AS PER EN1181-08.

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