Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
March 20, 2004
Submitted
June 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385FE
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46619
Aircraft time
67,129 hours, 26,490 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
ARB07601
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500/600
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 AND LEFT WING RIB UPPER CAP CRACKS AT XORS 372 AROUND CUTOUTS FOR STRINGER 12 AND 13. CRACKS HAVE BEEN TRIMMED AND ROUTED, REPAIR ANGLE AND DOUBLER INSTALLED TO RESTORE STRENGTH IAW FEDEX EA 8-5710-75729 (REF FEDEX NRC N0732, N0626).

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