Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 1, 2010
Submitted
September 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7531A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49923
Aircraft time
56,930 hours, 29,164 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Gouged
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
UK
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

LEFT WING NUMBER 3 FLAP VANE HAS 2 EACH GOUGES IN LEADING EDGE NEAR INBOARD END. INSTALLED HOT BOND DOUBLER ON NUMBER 3 OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD VANE ASSEMBLY PER SRM 51-70-2.

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