Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16813
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48066
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 30
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 INCH CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT XRS 30. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT FORWARD LOWER AREA BETWEEN NR 2 AND NR 3 SLAT TRACKS. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-01-0 AND 51-30-0.

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