Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 25, 2015
Submitted
June 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53311
Aircraft time
62,920 hours, 45,156 cycles
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.

What was found

CORROSION ON INBD, MID,OTBD RIBS HOLES AT LT SLAT PANEL NR 2, SM, CARD 19, ZONE 11. RII: N ENTR 537749 W SUMMARY: CORROSION ON INBD (MD) OUTBD RIBS HOLES AT LT SLAT 2 WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 57-02, PAR 9 HOLES WERE MEASURED AFTER REWORK OTBD RIB AFT HOLES ID: 0.938", INBD HOLE WITH ID: 0.941 AND FWD OTBD HOLE WITH ID: 0.9375, MID RIB AFT INBD HOLE WITH ID: 0.9375", AFT OTBD HOLE WITH ID: 0.938" FWD OUTBD HOLE WITH ID: 0.939" AND FWD INBD HOLE WITH 0.942", INBD RIB FWD HOLE WITH ID 1.1225" AND AFT HOLE WITH ID: 1.1235" THEREFORE WITHIN LIMITS OF MAX OF REPAR IAW SRM 57-02, PAR 9 BUSHINGS WERE FABRICATED IAW SRM 57-09, PAR 9.

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