What was found
RIGHT FLAP LEADING EDGE ATTACH NUT PLATE IS BROKEN AT XFLS 265. FORMED RIB ANGLE, DRILLED UP RIB ANGLE AND DRILLED 2 HOLES THROUGH LEADING EDGE. INSTALLED NUT PLATES AND NOSE RIB GEAR.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 2002
- Submitted
- October 25, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N805ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48031
- Aircraft time
- 38,398 hours, 42,248 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 1430 · Fasteners
- Part
- Nut Plate
- Part number
- 995777514
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Flap
- 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.