SDR MWEA011049

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 16, 2001
Submitted
July 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47102
Aircraft time
69,825 hours, 60,468 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
99234022
Condition
Corroded
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RIGHT WING NR 1 SLAT INBOARD IDLER TRACK, OUTBOARD RIB HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION AROUND TRACK DOOR FORWARD HINGE BOSS. REMOVED CORROSION, DRILLED NEW INBOARD AND OUTBOARD IDLER TRACK RIBS, INSTALLED NEW INBOARD AND OUTBOARD IDLER TRACK RIBS. LEVEL 2 CORROSION.

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