Service difficulty report · Deflector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 16, 2018
Submitted
November 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
74,023 hours, 55,500 cycles
Part
Deflector
Condition
Missing
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

BOTH DEBRIS DEFLECTORS MISSING ON NOSE WHEEL. REPLACED BOTH LT AND RT NLG DEBRIS DEFLECTORS PER MD88 AMM 32-20. SDR REPORTED DUE TO POSSIBILITY THAT PARTS MAY HAVE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT. (LP5039454)

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