Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 23, 2005
Submitted
April 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48748
Aircraft time
33,757 hours, 7,627 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
ARB292013
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.

What was found

LT WING LEADING EDGE CAVITY BETWEEN SLAT TRACK NR 16 AND 17, FOUND RIB FLANGE CRACKED. FABRICATED AS PER DRAWING NR ARB2920. RIB REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-35-01 VOLUME II.

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