What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB LOWER ATTACH BRACKET AND DOUBLER AT STA XRS 164, BETWEEN NR 5 AND NR 6 SLAT TRACKS. A REPAIR ANGLE AND DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5710-01645.
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N72822
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49482
- System (JASC)
- 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Bracket
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ws 164
- 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.