SDR AALA20110906TUL01

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: September 6, 2011
Submitted: September 8, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N976TW
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53626
Aircraft time: 34,544 hours, 16,533 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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 OUTBOARD FLAP, MOST OUTBOARD REMOVABLE TRAILING EDGE PANEL HAS A LARGE DENT ON LOWER OUTBOARD SIDE. REPLACED DENTED SKIN, 3-DAMAGED RIBS AND DISBONDED TRAILING EDGE WEDGE WITH NEW SKIN, RIBS AND TRAILING EDGE WEDGE AS PER ESO 80096.

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