What was found
RT WING LEADING EDGE SLAT TRACK NR 16 INBOARD SUPPORT RIB WITH A CRACK. DAMAGED SUPPORT RIB REMOVED AS PER SRM 51-31-01, VOL 2 & NEW RIB INSTALLED AS PER SRM 51-31-01 VOL 2 & DWG ARB 2873.
- 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
- 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.