Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49538
Part
Rib
Part number
9955842501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Slat
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.

What was found

LEFT AND RIGHT NR 3 SLATS CAME TO HMV WITH BROKEN RIBS WHICH ASSIST IN HOLDING AND ADJUSTING THE SLAT POSITION ON THE A/C. REPLACED SAME.

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