# SDR AALA20100622TUL05

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 22, 2010
- Submitted: December 30, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N596AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N596AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53286
- Aircraft time: 58,428 hours, 24,419 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Wedge
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Te Flap
- 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/AALA20100622TUL05

## Discrepancy

INBOARD FLAP WEDGE ON INBOARD FLAP HAS 3 DENTS.  TWO DENTS REMOVED BY DRILLING AND THIRD DENT REMOVED BY CUTTING 1 INCH HOLE.  DYE CHECKED AREA FOR CRACKS, NONE FOUND.  PLUGGED THE DRILLED HOLES WITH RIVETS PER SRM 57-01-00, FIGURE 2 SHEET 2.  REPAIRED 1 IN HOLE WITH FLUSH REPAIR PER SRM 57-01-00 FIGURE 5 SHEET 2 AND FIGURE 8 SHEET 1.  USED TI-6AL-4V FOR DOUBLER PER AARD 51-60-00-05.

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