# SDR DALA2017090106521

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 31, 2017
- Submitted: September 1, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N988DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53339
- Aircraft time: 65,701 hours, 47,364 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Lt Wing Slat
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017090106521

## Discrepancy

LEFT WING L/E SLAT NR 3 EXTERNAL SKIN HAS A GOUGE NEXT TO THE END.   REMOVED DAMAGE AND EVALUATED, ORIGINAL .100 LOSS .024, REMAINING .076, AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 57-01. REPAIRED AREA IAW ERA 556444-14, REV O.

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