Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 22, 2009
Submitted
June 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53259
Aircraft time
48,378 hours, 36,464 cycles
Part
Vane
Part number
5930495507
Condition
Punctured
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

LT INBD FLAP OTBD VANE HAS PUNCTURES AND GOUGES LWR INBD SIDE. REPAIRED LT INBD FLAP OTBD VANE LWR SURFACE DAMAGE IAW SRM 57-03D FIG 11.

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