What was found
DURING SHOP INSPECTION, LEFT WING AILERON TAB INBD, OUTBD T/E CORNERS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THESE DAMAGES WERE REPAIRABLE PER SRM 51-70-1A, REPAIR NR 18, PG 109. PATCHED BOTH CORNERS WITH A GRAPHITE PRECURED PATCH.
- Difficulty date
- January 24, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N932DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49719
- System (JASC)
- 5752 · Aileron Tabs
- Part
- Tab Skin
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Lt Aileron
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.