SDR ABXA050371

Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 7, 2005
Submitted
December 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47528
Aircraft time
58,100 hours, 62,235 cycles
Part
Vane
Part number
5910041504
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INBOARD FIXED VANE HAD 2 AREAS OF BULGING WITH POPPED RIVET HEADS. LOWER INBOARD AND UPPER OUTBOARD ALSO HAD WATER IN MOUNT ACCESS HOLE. REMOVED RIVETS, CHECKED CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIXED VANE IAW DC9 SRM.

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