- Difficulty date
- November 14, 2009
- Submitted
- November 25, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48633
- Aircraft time
- 54,638 hours, 9,536 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4462
- Part
- Mount Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Te 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
FOUND LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD FWD HINGE LWR MOUNT FITTING AND SIDE BOLT FITTING SURFACE HAS CORROSION. IAW AMM 57-53-04-000-801 REV 65, REMOVED THE LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD FWD HINGE. SEND TO SHOP FOR REPAIR REF EGAT NRC U05183 J/C ATTACHING SHEET 070645, 00605. IAW AMM 57-53-01-400-801 REV 65 REINSTALL THE LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD FWD HINGE.