Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
September 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8079U
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45947
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 250.089
Part time
84,047 hours
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.

What was found

FOUND DURING D-CHECK. NR 2 STUB WING LEADING EDGE, 7 INCH CRACK TOP RIB STA 250.089. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0. FABRICATED TWO DOUBLERS IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND SRM 51-3-0. (X)

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