SDR UPS08M52538

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: May 9, 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
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
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 RHW O/B FLAP I/B HINGE (FLAP MOUNTED) UPPER FWD MOUNTING SPOT FACE FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED PER BSOPM20-11-02REV60 ORIG THK 0.751" REMAIN THK 0.746" MAT`L REMOVED 0.005". FPI C/OUT PER DAC NDTSPMREV13PT8 NO CORROSION EVIDENT. RHW AFT OB FLAP INBD HINGE UPPER FWD MOUNTING SPOTFACE THK OF 0.746" ACCEPTED PER EN1182-08. RWK AREA ETCH INSP SATIS, C/OUT FLAP PEENING, CAD PLATE AND PAINT PER EN1182-08. REF MD016812 FOR BUSHING REPAIR AND WASHER INSTL.

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