What was found
LT WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK SUPPORT RIB CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED LUG & HAND BLENDED REAMED TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE CRACK FROM THE RIB IAW EA MD80-57-032110.
- Difficulty date
- October 18, 2013
- Submitted
- October 29, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N553AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 53083
- Aircraft time
- 65,059 hours, 33,746 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- W
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.