SDR 211001002

Service difficulty report · Clip · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: April 22, 2002
Submitted: May 15, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N191AJ
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53191
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Clip
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.

What was found

LEFT WING, LEADING EDGE RIB UPPER AFT CLIP IS CRACKED AT XRS 354. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED CRACKED CLIP, FABRICATED, HEAT TREATED, TRIMMED, DEBURRED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW CLIP AT XRS 354 RIB LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. (NR 23767)

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