What was found
LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP, THE CENTER HINGE WAS MISSING SEALANT AND CORRODED BETWEEN LOWER STUDS AND FORWARD HINGE FITTING. REPLACED STUDS AND FITTING PER AMM 57-40-01-201.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2018
- Submitted
- August 17, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N968TW
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53618
- Aircraft time
- 53,194 hours, 27,148 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- 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.