What was found
DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK ON THE RT WING A HOLE WAS WORN IN UPPER AND LOWER FLAP RIB AT METAL SHIM BOTTOM SIDE AT FLEX JOINT APPROX 90 INCHES FROM I/B END. REPLACED PER PRINT 9958105.
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 2000
- Submitted
- April 11, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N989Z
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47135
- Aircraft time
- 77,008 hours, 82,903 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Te 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.