SDR ABXA060164

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: March 2, 2006
Submitted: April 25, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N828AX
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 45999
Aircraft time: 81,091 hours, 26,982 cycles
System (JASC): 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
Part: Rib
Part number: 97532974
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing L/E
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, RIB AND ANGLE CRACKED AT STA 520. STOP DRILLED CRACKS IN RIB, FABRICATED L-STRAP REPAIR, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE, REMOVED OLD ANGLE AND INSTALLED L-STRAP REPAIR AND NEW ANGLE IAW REA D857-53074-MR AND DC8 SRM 57-2-0, (3 CRACKS - RIB FWD = .65", RIB AFT = 2.40", ANGLE = 2.17").

More about the Doug DC-8-63F