What was found
THE AIRCRAFT IS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. LEFT HAND WING ONBOARD FLAP CENTER HINGE UPPER AND LOWER STUDS AND FITTING CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW STUDS AND FITTING PER AMM 57-40-01.
- Difficulty date
- February 5, 2018
- Submitted
- March 1, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9618A
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53565
- Aircraft time
- 57,176 hours, 28,312 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 5919217511
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing
- 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.