# SDR ASMF200706004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 17, 2007
- Submitted: June 29, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N169PL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N169PL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53175
- Aircraft time: 47,821 hours, 32,666 cycles
- System (JASC): [5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5720)
- Part: Vortex Gen
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Rt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF200706004

## Discrepancy

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY A GROUND HANDLING TRUCK IN THE LOWER SECTION OF RIGHT WING, DAMAGING IN THE VORTILON AND IN THE FORWARD INBOARD FLAP HINGE FAIRING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED VORTILION IAW MM 57-20-04 AND THE FORWARD INBOARD FLAP HINGE FAIRING IAW MM 57-20-04 AND MM 27-52-02,OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE CORRECT IAW MM 27-50-00.

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