SDR TWAA0105104

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: March 16, 2001
Submitted: March 21, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N909TW
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49170
Aircraft time: 54,668 hours, 28,099 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: 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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT ON LT WING MIDDLE OF NUMBER 4 SLAT HAD DENT FILLED WITH FILLER, 6 IN BY 4 IN. CLEANED AREA OF FILLER AND ACCOMP NDT CHECK FOR CRACKS. NO CRACKS FOUND. REFILLED AREA PER SRM 57-03 FIG 14B, SHEET 2. ALSO SRM 57-40-102 PAGE 201 FOR APPROVED FILLER.

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