SDR 2001F00416

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC1040F

Difficulty date
June 11, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140WE
Make and model
Doug DC1040F
Aircraft serial
46920
Part
Rib
Part number
NRC6053501
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

DURING C-CHECK, THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FRONT SPAR CAP STATION 538 THROUGH 554. SURFACE CORROSION ON RIBS AT STATION 538. LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO OVERHAUL AT HONEYCOMB COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, WHERE THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND THE FLAP WAS REPAIRED IAW AS ELEVEN INC EO, AS11277, WHICH WAS ISSUED DERT-510394-CE. THE OUTBOARD LEFT FLAP WAS INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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