What was found
A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE CENTER WING SECTION RIBS LOCATED AT RBL 29.0. THE CRACK RUNS FWD AND AFT DIAGONALLY AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 4.00 INCHES IN LENGTH. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IN THE AREA.
- Difficulty date
- January 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1837U
- Make and model
- Doug DC1010
- Aircraft serial
- 47969
- Engine
- Ge CF66D
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ctr Wing
- Stage of operation
- UK
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.