Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
March 7, 2003
Submitted
March 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68052
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47806
Aircraft time
58,479 hours, 25,995 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT WING NR 3 FUEL TANK HAS A CRACKED RIB (APPOX. 5 INCHES LONG) INSIDE TANK PLATE NR 634 AT STATION XORS 402, ALONG LARGE OVAL FLAPPER CHECK VALVE. REMOVED FLIPPER DOOR FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-31-01, REMOVED FLIPPER DOOR HINGE IAW SRM 51-35-01, REMOVED STIFFENER IAW SRM.51-31-01. TRIMED CRACK AND CUT-OUT HOLE IAW SRM 51-31-01. FAB DOUBLER IAW SRM 52-20-00 FIG 33. OUT OF 7075-T6FAB DOUBLER ON TRAVELER T2/319454. NDT CRACK AND REINSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-31-01. INSTALLED STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-31-01. INSTALLED FLIPPER DOOR HINGE IAW SRM 51-31-01. INSTALLED FLIPPER DOOR IAW SRM 51- 31-01.

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