Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 3, 2015
Submitted
October 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53345
Aircraft time
62,618 hours, 45,227 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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

DURING A WALK AROUND, CENTER VANE OF OTBD FLAP ON LT WING DAMAGED. REMOVED OTBD AND CENTER VANE FROM OTBD LT FLAP. REMOVED OTBD FLAP L/E. TEMP INSTALLED CENTER AND OTBD VANE FOR RIG CHECK. FITTING INSTALLED BOTH VANES INSTALLED. FLAP L/E CAP INSTALLED. OPS CHECK AND DIMENSION CK GOOD. REF MS88, AMM 27-51.

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