Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
June 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68046
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47800
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 855-917
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 1 CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE CAVITY RIB IN BETWEEN XORS 855 AND XORS 917. THE CRACKED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT AND REINFORCED WITH DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-20-00, FIGURE 1, 51-01-01, AND 51-31-01.

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