Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 30, 2015
Submitted
October 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53338
Aircraft time
63,330 hours, 45,708 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
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

CORROSION ON INTERNAL STRUCTURE TO ATTACH CLEVIS IN XV2=325 ON OTBD VANE OF OTBD FLAP AT LT WING. OTBD VANE OF OTBD FLAP AT LT WING WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 57-50-14, FIG 2 SH 2.

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