Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 3, 2016
Submitted
October 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49887
Aircraft time
69,748 hours, 51,952 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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

DAMAGE TO TRAILING EDGE FLAP SECTION RT SIDE AT FLAP STA. 263. REMOVED SKIN ON FLAP SECTION (LWR SKIN) REMOVED DAMAGED RIB. FABRICATED NEW SKIN PANEL FOR 7075-T6 .063". ROUTED TO COMPOSITE SHOP FOR BONDING. WEIGHED REPLACEMENT SKIN 7.5LBS WEIGHED ORIGINAL SKIN PANEL 6.5 LBS. INSTALLED RIB AND SKIN IAW PRI 551315-14. INSTALLED 2 OUTBOARD SECTIONS OF T/E FLAP IAW MD 88 AMM 27-51-01. OK FOR SERVICE. INSTALLED LINKS BETWEEN 2 TRAILING EDGE FLAP WEDGE AND SAFTIED. (LP2708829)

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