Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 11, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70425
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49337
Aircraft time
68,032 hours, 35,963 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INDICATES CRACK ON RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE NUMBER 5 SLAT AT OUTBOARD RIB INBOARD LEG MARKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB PER SRM 57-50-13.

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