Service difficulty report · Tab · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 8, 2018
Submitted
September 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53172
Aircraft time
72,198 hours, 53,505 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Tab
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
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.

What was found

HIDDEN CRACKS: CRACKS ALONG T/E ON LT AILERON CONTROL TAB, DURING PAINT REMOVAL (IN REF NRC S/N 00017). ON REFERENCE OF NRC SERIAL NR 00325: CRACKS ALONG T/E ON LT AILERON CONTROL TAB, WERE REPAIRED PER SRM 51-70-1A P 18. PERFORM DECAL CONDITION INSPECTION EVERY "C" CHECK PER TOPP MANUAL 30-10-70 PAG 14.

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