Service difficulty report · Flap · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 30, 2022
Submitted
September 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831US
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49791
Aircraft time
58,477 hours, 32,875 cycles
Part
Flap
Part number
UNK
Part serial
UNK
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Part time
58,477 hours, 32,875 cycles
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

DISCREPANCY: : DURING C-CHECK AT COMMERCIAL JET IN KDHN, EXFOLIATION CORROSION FOUND ON RH WING INBOARD FLAP AT APPROXIMATELY XRS 69 INNER SURFACE EMANATING FROM UNDER RIB JUST BELOW 3RD FROM INBOARD FLAP VANE MOUNT CORRECTIVE ACTION: COMMERCIAL JET IN KDHN BLENDED OUT DAMAGE AND PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF THE REPAIR AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR STRAP FROM 0.032” 301 CRES, REPAIR STRAP FROM 0.040” 2024-T3 AND A REPAIR SHIM FROM 0.032” 301 CRES. DEBURRED, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW CJS EO 18600. ALL WORK APPROVED BY 8110-3 DATED 7/27/2022. DER-T VICTOR BURNETT 039923400

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