Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 8, 2010
Submitted
September 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53629
Aircraft time
31,231 hours, 14,950 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Worn
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

LEFT WING DEEP WEAR IN NUMBER 3 FLAP VANE LEADING EDGE ABOVE OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD HINGE. INSTALLED BONDED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-02.

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