Narrative:

On sep/xa/99 I was approached by a mechanic regarding the position of link 69-16602-2 #5 flap carriage aft spindle installation, date on or about sep/xa/99. He asked me if the link was positioned correctly with the bearing flange installed aft. I cannot recall which way it was positioned. All parties involved believe it would be a good idea to have the aircraft checked at the earliest convenience. All safeties and securities were checked. The mechanic voiced concern about the position of #6 flap link, which should also be verified. I did not buy the installation of #6. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated that after the aircraft in question was stopped and inspected the flap link was found to be installed correctly.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD SUPER 80 WAS DISPATCHED WITH THE POSSIBILITY THE #5 FLAP CARRIAGE LINK WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. ACFT STOPPED FOR REINSPECTION AND FOUND CORRECT INSTALLATION.

Narrative: ON SEP/XA/99 I WAS APCHED BY A MECH REGARDING THE POS OF LINK 69-16602-2 #5 FLAP CARRIAGE AFT SPINDLE INSTALLATION, DATE ON OR ABOUT SEP/XA/99. HE ASKED ME IF THE LINK WAS POSITIONED CORRECTLY WITH THE BEARING FLANGE INSTALLED AFT. I CANNOT RECALL WHICH WAY IT WAS POSITIONED. ALL PARTIES INVOLVED BELIEVE IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE THE ACFT CHKED AT THE EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. ALL SAFETIES AND SECURITIES WERE CHKED. THE MECH VOICED CONCERN ABOUT THE POS OF #6 FLAP LINK, WHICH SHOULD ALSO BE VERIFIED. I DID NOT BUY THE INSTALLATION OF #6. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THAT AFTER THE ACFT IN QUESTION WAS STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE FLAP LINK WAS FOUND TO BE INSTALLED CORRECTLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.