Service difficulty report · Cover · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 28, 2013
Submitted
March 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49816
Aircraft time
62,256 hours, 46,509 cycles
Part
Cover
Condition
Damaged
Location
Slat Track
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

LOWER L/E SLAT TRACK COVERS FOR TRACKS 4, 12, 9 ,14, 13 & 15, HAS SHAVED EDGES AS NOTED. LW-L/E-TRKS-4,12,9,14,13 & 15. BLENDED OUT DAMAGED AREAS ON 6EA TRACK COVERS 4,9,13,14 AND 15 FOUND WITHIN LIMITS AND 12 TRACK COVER FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. TRACK 12 COVER FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-01, SRM 55-10-3, SRM 51-30-2 AND EA 57-06BD.

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