Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 12, 2002
Submitted
May 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53253
Part
Rib
Condition
Torn
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

TUL - FOUND OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE RIB TORN AT AFT UPPER CORNER ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. INSTALLED NEW LEADING EDGE RIB ON LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OUTBOARD END PER SRM 55-01. (M)

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