Service difficulty report · Slat · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 20, 2010
Submitted
October 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7539A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49993
Aircraft time
56,927 hours, 29,450 cycles
Part
Slat
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

FOUND .25 INCH CRACK INBOARD AFT CORNER OF RIB RIGHT WING ZERO LEADING EDGE SLAT. ROUTED OUT .25 INCH CRACK IN CLOSER RIB PER EA MD80-27-010250.

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