What was found
CORROSION ON LEFT WING OUTBOARD FORWARD FLAP CENTER HINGE FITTING AT LOWER OUTBOARD STUD ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 57-40-01-201
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 2017
- Submitted
- August 18, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979TW
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53629
- Aircraft time
- 49,875 hours, 25,156 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 5919217511
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing 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.