Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
December 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46061
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING 826AX MOD, DISCOVERED LEFT HAND INBOARD AILERON, LIGHTING HOLE COVER, FRAME AND BULKHEAD WORN, CRACKED AND BROKEN. REPAIRED END RIB, LEFT HAND INBOARD AILERON, LIGHTING HOLE COVER THAT WAS WORN, CRACKED AND BROKEN IAW ABX REA D857-12485.

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