What was found
CORROSION FOUND ON LT WING SLAT PANEL RIB HOLES XOS=580. THE RIB WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-8. A NEW RIB WAS DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14/21 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-8.
- Difficulty date
- June 11, 2015
- Submitted
- June 15, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N981DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53268
- Aircraft time
- 63,300 hours, 46,457 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.