Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 12, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49348
Aircraft time
69,237 hours, 30,677 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
99375641
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

LEFT NR 5 SLAT, SECOND FROM OUTBOARD SLAT RIB FITTING IS CRACKED AT NR 14 SLAT TRACK ATTACH. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH FITTING PER ESO 80117.

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