What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LT WING OTBD T/E FLAP FIXED VANE WAS NOTED TO HAVE EXFOLLIATION CORROSION ON THE LOWER SURFACE. THE FLAP VANE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-51-03-501 AND THE REQUIRED INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLETED.
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 2013
- Submitted
- August 5, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N971DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53214
- Aircraft time
- 58,695 hours, 43,333 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Vane
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing Te Flap
- 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.