What was found
DURING C-CHECK EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE LEFT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP CLOSING RIB ASSEMBLY. LEFT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP CLOSING RIB REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- August 16, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1859U
- Make and model
- Doug DC1030
- Aircraft serial
- 47819
- Engine
- Ge CF650C2
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Te Flap
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.