Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18544
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47219
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 516
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 3.5 INCH CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB AT HI-LOK IN UNDERSIDE OF LEADING EDGE AT XOS 516. THE RIB WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2. A REPAIR ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ON RIB IAW SRM 57-02, FIGURE 6 AND 51-10-3. THE RIB WAS REINSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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