Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 8, 2014
Submitted
November 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53241
Aircraft time
63,114 hours, 46,612 cycles
Part
Bracket
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 BRACKET AT RT OTBD FLAP MID VANE GUIDE TO 31" OF INBD EDGE. SM, CARD 74 ZONE 00. THIS COMPOMPONENT WILL BE REPLACED INTERNAL DAMAGE DUE TO CORROSION BY OUT OF LIMITS FOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-03D, PAR 11. RT OTBD FLAP MID VANE GUIDE WAS REMOVED. DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND SEVERE DAMAGED RT OTBD FLAP MID VANE WAS REPLACED.

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