Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 14, 2006
Submitted
May 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53018
Aircraft time
50,419 hours, 27,363 cycles
Part
Vane
Part number
59304963
Condition
Gouged
Location
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.

What was found

LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD VANE IS GOUGED ON LEADING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED A SKIN FILLER AND INTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 51 70 2.

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