Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 4, 2014
Submitted
June 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
63,395 hours, 47,455 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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.

What was found

CORROSION ON FLEX JOINT LINK AT RT WING INBD FLAP. CORROSION REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 26 AND FLEX JUINT LINK WAS MEASURED, THE MAX DIAMETER OF HOLE IS 0.194" AND DIAMETER MEASURED 0.211" THEREFORE IT IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW DWG NR 5935915 AND FLEX JUINT LINK WAS R & R FOR NEW LINK IAW AMM- 27-51-07, JOB COMPLETED.

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