# SDR AUS20030957

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 23, 2003
- Submitted: October 15, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Beech 76
- Registry model: [Beech 76](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Te Flap
- Part time: 9,715 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20030957

## Discrepancy

(AUS) LT AND RT TRAILING EDGE FLAP SUPPORT RIBS CORRODED AT HINGE BRACKETS. MINOR EXTERNAL CORROSION ON FLAPS RESULTED IN FLAPS BEING DE-SKINNED AND INSPECTED UPON WHICH THE SERIOUS INTERNAL CORROSION WAS FOUND.

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