Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 7, 2011
Submitted
February 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53155
Aircraft time
57,257 hours, 29,426 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
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

RIGHT NUMBER 5 SLAT, 2ND FROM OUTBOARD END CRACKED. REMOVED 2ND FROM OUTBOARD ATTACHED FITTING: LOCATED, DRILLED, AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER ESO 80117.

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