Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 5, 2012
Submitted
November 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49683
Aircraft time
69,010 hours, 36,034 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
99375662
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
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

CRACK INDICATION ON NUMBER 15 SLAT RIB ON NUMBER 5 SLAT RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED NEW SLAT ATTACH FITTING AND LOWER SKIN PER ESO 80177.

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