Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 8, 2007
Submitted
November 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53453
Aircraft time
42,705 hours, 21,774 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
5955401503
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Aileron
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

LEFT AILERON IS DENTED APPROX 2 INCHES FORWARD OF TRIM TAB O/B HINGE LOWER SURFACE. PREPARED DAMAGED AREA IAW MD80 SRM 51-90-0 PG 9, APPLIED LAYER OF MIL C 9084 FIBERGLASS BONDED REPAIR IAW MD80 SRM 51-90-0 PG 44.

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