Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 8, 2015
Submitted
June 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53268
Aircraft time
63,300 hours, 46,457 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing Le Slat
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 RIB HOLE, STA XIS=136 AT LT WING SLAT PANEL 1. CORROSION ON RIB HOLE STA 136 WAS REMOVED, WAS FABRICATED BUSING AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-02, PAR. 9C, 1, 2.

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