Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 22, 1999
Submitted
April 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
88,287 hours
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

FOUND DURING D-CHECK, CRACK IN RIB AT STATION XRS 178 MIDDLE AFT EDGE IN FLAP WELL LEFT WING. ROUTED OUT CRACK. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTALLED PER EO NR 99-186 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 1/27/99. (M)

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