SDR GTIA030238

Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 12, 2003
Submitted
May 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53015
Part
Vane
Condition
Dented
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND LEFT INBOARD FLAP VANE LOWER SIDE HAS NUMEROUS DENTS. DUE PEN INSPECTION OF DENTS REVEAL 9 CRACKS IN SKIN. REPAIRED CRACKS ON LEFT INBOARD FLAP VANE USING 7075-T6 .020 ETCHED SKIN AND DOUBLER. FILM ADHESIVE. (M)

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