What was found
DURING D-CHECK ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION WHILE ACCOMPLISHING DC-9 OFF WING INSPECTION, FOUND LEVEL II CORROSION ON THE LEFT FLAP BASE FOR SPRING. REPLACED WITH NEW BASE FOR SPRING IAW DC-9 OVERHAUL MANUAL 27-50-1.
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N990AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC941
- Aircraft serial
- 47493
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Base
- Part number
- 4916865501
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Te Flap
- Component
- Doug · 5910134521
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.