Service difficulty report · Fairing · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 22, 2000
Submitted
April 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49718
Aircraft time
32,258 hours, 26,797 cycles
Part
Fairing
Part number
59554441
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AILERON TRIM WILL NOT MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT IN CRUISE. WORKED IN CLIMB BUT JAMMED IN CRUISE WITH A/P OFF AND ON. FOUND LT AILERON TRAILING EDGE TRIM TAB ROD COVER FAIRING (UPPER PORTION) MISSING. REPLACED COVER. OPERATION NOW CHECKS NORMAL.

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