What was found
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE SLAT TRACK NR 16 INBOARD SUPPORT RIB SUSPECT CRACK. LT WING LEADING EDGE SLAT TRACK NR 16 INBOARD SUPPORT RIB REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOL II AND NEW RIB INSTALLED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOL II.
- Difficulty date
- November 28, 2003
- Submitted
- December 1, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N608FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48548
- Aircraft time
- 38,083 hours, 8,812 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- 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.