Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 8, 2016
Submitted
February 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53343
Aircraft time
62,966 hours, 45,352 cycles
Part
Vane
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 BS XV2=245 AT LT OTBD FLAP MID GUIDE VANE. LT OTBD FLAP MID GUIDE VANE WILL BE REPLACE DUE TO SEVERAL DAMAGE THEREFORE WAS REMOVED WITH CARD 2710-4629, JOB 001-0166 AND WAS REPLACED WITH REPAIRED LT OTBD FLAP MID GUIDE VANE AND WILL BE INSTALLED WITH CARD 2710-4628, JOB 001-0165.

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