What was found
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND A .75 INCH CRACK IN BEND RADIUS AT UPPER AFT END OF NOSE RIB AND A .75 INCH CRACK IN NOSE RIB ANGLE CLIP OUTBOARD OF NR 10 SLAT TRACK. THE CLIP WAS REPLACED AND THE RIB WAS REPAIRED PER ECRA 5720-01260. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 28, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16521
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47521
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Nose Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Wing Le
- Part time
- 72,275 hours
- 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.