Service difficulty report · Rib · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
March 3, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
8,933 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Rib
Part number
C2W7521
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
8,959 hours
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

(CAN) DURING DISASSEMBLY TO REPAIR A WING DUE TO EARLIER DAMAGE, THE RIB AT 136.5 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE TOP FLANGE. THE RIB WAS CRACKED IN AN AREA OF THE WING THAT WAS NOT DISTURBED BY THE PREVIOUS DAMAGE. THE RIB WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE RIB TO RECTIFY THE DEFECT.