What was found
CORROSION ON INBD AND OTBD RIBS INNER FACES XOS 580 - 610 LT SLAT PANEL NR 5. RIB REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2. A NEW RIB WAS DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3 PAR 14. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- January 1, 2015
- Submitted
- January 5, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N976DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53257
- Aircraft time
- 62,642 hours, 46,156 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.