SDR DALA2014081804687

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: August 17, 2014
Submitted: August 22, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N968DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53161
Aircraft time: 62,480 hours, 45,866 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Structure
Condition: Cracked
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.

What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE, FOUND OTBD BUTTE DOOR ON LT INBD FLAP CRACKED. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 57-01, FIG 5 DOUBLERS AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED IAW SRM 57-01, FIG 5 AND DWG 5936802, REV D. REPAIR PARTS WERE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3 PAR 14 AND 21. REPAIR PARTS WERE INTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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