SDR DALA2015072804733

Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: July 27, 2015
Submitted: July 29, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N984DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53311
Aircraft time: 62,926 hours, 45,160 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Vane
Condition: Damaged
Location: Flaps
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

AFTER LANDING , WHEN FLAPS WERE RAISED TO 0 THE RT FLAP INDICATOR READS 5 AND LT FLAP INDICATOR READS 0, FELT SLIGHT BINDING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RETRACT SLATS SO LT FLAPS OUT. INBD AND OTBD FLAP VANE GUIDE OF INBD FLAP WERE REPLACED FOR A SERVICIABLE FLAP VANE GUIDE IAW AMM 27-51-03-201, REF VENDOR 20000072035.

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