Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 14, 2009
Submitted
June 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48632
Part
Hinge
Part number
ARC40091
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING 4C-CHK IN TPE - EGAT FOUND: FOUND LT O/B I/B AFT HINGE INTERNAL SUPPORT CRACKED (REF EGAT NRC U05094). REPLACED O/B FLAP I/B AFT HINGE SUPPORT IAW EI W2009A57B-637 REV O. CONDITION CHK NORMAL AND JOB COMPLETE.

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