Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 15, 2014
Submitted
March 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53633
Aircraft time
40,676 hours, 19,551 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT TRACK LE INBD SUPPORT RIB CRACKED AT BOSS. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW CARD 57-98-05 & EA MD80-57-033976.

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