Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 20, 2009
Submitted
December 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53252
Aircraft time
58,080 hours, 24,357 cycles
Part
Vane
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

RIGHT NUMBER 2 FLAP VANE HAS A DENT WITH CRACK ON BOTTOM OF VANE. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA AND INSTALLED HOT BOND DOUBLER PER ESO 80095.

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