Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 17, 2010
Submitted
October 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53285
Aircraft time
59,811 hours, 25,060 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
5937563502
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

RIGHT NUMBER 5 OUTBOARD SLAT OUTBOARD RIB HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION INDICATES A CRACK. REPLACED DAMAGED NUMBER 15 RIB OUTBOARD ON SLAT WITH A NEW ONE PER IAW ESO 80117.

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