Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 29, 2015
Submitted
October 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53338
Aircraft time
63,330 hours, 45,708 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Delaminated
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

DELAMINATED LOWER SKIN ON MID VANE OF OTBD FLAP AT LT WING. THE VANE OF OTBD FLAP WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 57-50-14, FIG. 2, SH 2.

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