Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
January 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68041
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46900
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Horiz Stab
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD RIB OF LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TIP. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED. A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-00-01, FIGURE 2 AND SRM 51-31-01.

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