Service difficulty report · Slat · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 30, 2015
Submitted
April 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49708
Aircraft time
56,248 hours, 31,909 cycles
Part
Slat
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

BACK OF NR 3 SLAT, LT WING, HAS A 2 INCH CRACK & 9 POPPED RIVETS 20 INCHES INBD OF SLAT STATION X0S 380. COMPLIED WITH SRM 551-10-5B INSTALLED 9 EACH CR3214-4-2 CMAX RIVETS RC11636. ACCOMPLISHED DVI & FPI IAW NDTSRM, 2" CRACK VERIFIED TERMINATES AT FASTENER. REPETITIVE INSPECTION REQUIRED EVERY SERVICE CHECK, WITHIN 50 FLIGHT HOURS, PERMANENT REPAIR REQUIRED. COMPLIED WITH EA 20-2015-080 M360 SUBMITTED, ASSIGNED DAMAGE ID 140. R & R RIGGED LT NR 3 SLAT IAW AMM 27-80-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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