Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48063
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Le
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 .75 INCH CRACK IN LT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE NOSE RIB TWENTY INCHES OUTBOARD OF NR 2 SLAT TRACK (XRS 30) AND A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND FOURTEEN INCHES OUTBOARD OF NR 2 SLAT TRACK (XRS 25). DOUBLER REPAIRS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-00-01.

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