What was found
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT SLAT TRACK NR 16 FOUND CRACKED. LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT SLAT TRACK NR 16 REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-31-01, VOL.II.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2004
- Submitted
- March 31, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N598FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48597
- Aircraft time
- 38,490 hours, 5,369 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 500
- 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.