Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 18, 2015
Submitted
August 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53341
Aircraft time
60,690 hours, 43,756 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 XOS=83 AND HOLES XOS=166 AT LT WING SLAT PANEL NR 1. CORROSION ON HOLES RIB BS XOS=83 AND XOS=166 AT LT WING SLAT PANEL NR 1 WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 57-02, PAR 9.

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