# SDR AALA20100407TUL20

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 7, 2010
- Submitted: September 24, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N576AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N576AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53153
- Aircraft time: 54,780 hours, 27,895 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Slat
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Lt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100407TUL20

## Discrepancy

LEFT NUMBER 1 SLAT HAS A GOUGE ON LOWER SIDE OF SLAT AND HOLE AT TRAILING EDGE.  INSTALLED FLUSH REPAIR AT GOUGED AREA 60 INCHES FROM INBOARD END TRAILING EDGE PER AARD 57-50-00-4.

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