# SDR IH971355012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 12, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N583MD
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49569
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Slat
- Part number: 592250077
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Nr 1 Le Slat
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IH971355012

## Discrepancy

LEFT AND RIGHT WING NR 1 SLAT LEADING EDGE DENTED IN SEVERAL PLACES.  DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT WING NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLATS.  AMOUNT AND SPACING OF THE DENTS EXCEEDED THE DC-9 SRM 57-03 FIGURE 14A ALLOWABLE LIMITS.  THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED USING DC-9 SRM 57-03 FIGURE 12B PARAGRAPH C(1)-(5) METHOD.  FOLLOWING REPAIRS THE DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 57-03 LIMITS WERE NOT EXCEEDED.

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