Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC933F

Difficulty date
December 18, 2009
Submitted
December 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
ABXR001A
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services Inc
Aircraft
N327US
Make and model
Doug DC933F
Aircraft serial
47414
Aircraft time
5,609 hours, 52,262 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
99118811
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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

DURING A ROUTINE HEAVY MX VISIT HAD CRACK INDICATION AT A FASTENER FOR 2 EACH RIBS ON THE RT SIDE OF THE LWR SECTION OF THE VERTICLE STAB. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 55-02, FIG 27, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS USING .0407075-T6 IAW SRM 55-31-00. ITEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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