Service difficulty report · Tube · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53018
Part
Tube
Part number
59358012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Le Flap
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.

What was found

OAK - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND GOUGE IN RIGHT WING NR 4 LEADING EDGE SLAT TRACK RETRACT TUBE. INSPECTED IAW ASA EA 5740-01167, NO CRACK NOTED. BLENDED GOUGED AREA IAW DC9 SRM 57-01, PAGE 4 FIG 1. (M)

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