Service difficulty report · Linkage · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49978
Part
Linkage
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Te Flap
Component
59359731
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT INBOARD FLAP I/B ACTUATOR LINKAGE ARM AND WELD ASSY BROKE ON GEAR DOOR. REPLACED ARM AND WELD ASSY. INSPECTED W/W AND OPERATED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMESM, OPS CKS NORMAL.

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