Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
February 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68044
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46903
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 885
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 AT LOWER OUTBOARD FLANGE AFT END, OF LT WING LEADING EGDE RIB, XORS 885. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-00-01 AND 51-31-01.

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