Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 15, 2019
Submitted
May 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53259
Aircraft time
72,272 hours, 53,800 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Damaged
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.

What was found

INITIAL INSPECTION; MISSING COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PUNCTURE ON LOWER SKIN SURFACE ON MID FLAP GUIDE VANE AT OUTBD FLAP RT WING. OUTBD FLAP RT WING WAS REMOVED PER AMM 27-51-03-201 STEP 3 AND GUIDE VANE AT OUTBD FLAP PN: 5910042-512 S/N: DL120 RT WING WAS INSTALLED PER AMM 27-51-03 3B(1) TO 3B (12). VANE, CTR, OTBD OFF 92-2750-9-0003 20004 ON 09-2750-9-0008 00120. (LP1076381)

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