Service difficulty report · Fastener · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 6, 2018
Submitted
November 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53215
Aircraft time
72,867 hours, 53,674 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Wing 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.

What was found

LEFT WING TRAILING FLAP & VANE BRACKET HARDWARE MISSING (3RD BRACKET FROM INBD). INSTALLED NEW HARDWARE IAW AMM 27-51-00. SDR REPORTED DUE TO POSSIBILITY THAT THE MISSING HARDWARE MAY HAVE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT. (LP4755522)

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