Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 20, 2013
Submitted
December 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49652
Aircraft time
71,968 hours, 37,988 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LT WING LE RIB INBD OF NR 4 SLAT TRACK CRACKED AT PULLEY BRACKET MOUNT LOWER AFT LUG. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-57-032563.

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