Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 16, 2016
Submitted
January 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53421
Aircraft time
56,112 hours, 43,600 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

NR 4 LEFT OTBD FLAP FIXED VANE HAS HOLE .7500" TO 1" LARGER AREA MAYBE DETERIATED. INSP LT OTBD FLAP, OTBD VANE AND FOUND DAMAGE IN 2 LOCATIONS BOTH WITH CORROSION AND BOTH WITH HOLES. FIRST AREA IS 18" FROM INBD END AND IS 1.25" FROM L/E. TAP TEST SHOWS AN AREA OF DELAM AT ABOUT 3" X 1.50". THE HOLE IS ABOUT .500". SECOND AREA IS 23.5" FROM INBD END AND 2.0" FROM LT TAP TEST SHOWS AN AREA OF DELAMINATION AT ABOUT 1.25" X .5". THE HOLE IS ABOUT .250" CONTACT ENGINEERING FOR POSSIBLE TEMP REPAIR. ACOMPLISHED PRI 543018-14 REV ORG. RECEIVED RI 543018-14 PERMANENT REPAIR WILL NEED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN 100 FLIGHT HOURS FROM ARRIVAL.

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