Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 13, 2015
Submitted
January 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53266
Aircraft time
62,914 hours, 46,015 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
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.

What was found

CORROSION ON INBD, MID AND OTBD ATTACH FITTING FWD AND AFT BORES AT SLAT PANEL 3LT. CORROSION WERE REMOVED OF STA OUTB AND INBD HOLES WERE MEASURED 4EAS 0.1.126 THEREFORE OUT LIMIT MAXIMUM REWORK BUSHINGS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ERA 531359-14, REV ORIG CORROSION WERE REMOVED STA MID, HOLES WERE MEASURED 4 EAS 0.938 BUSHINGS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-02, PAR 9.

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