What was found
CORROSION ON FITTING RIB, ON INNER SURFACE XOS 580 AT RT SLAT PANEL NR 5. NEW RIB ON STA XOS=580 LWR SKIN AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-2 AND 51-30-8.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 2015
- Submitted
- February 18, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N977DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53258
- Aircraft time
- 62,888 hours, 46,355 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rt 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.