Service difficulty report · Support Rib · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 27, 2014
Submitted
August 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53634
Aircraft time
41,588 hours, 20,464 cycles
Part
Support Rib
Part number
EDK6128
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

CRACK ON INBD FACE OF NR 4 LT SLAT TRACK INBD SUPPORT RIB. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW MCM CARD 57-98-05 & EA MD80-57-036318.

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