What was found
CORROSION AROUND STUD HOLES ON RT WING FLAP HINGE SUPPORT NR 3. DUE TO EXCESSIVE DAMAGE ON HINGE. THE HINGE WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2017
- Submitted
- August 8, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N911DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49542
- Aircraft time
- 76,124 hours, 58,812 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Te Flap
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.