What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK ON RIB OF RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE JUST IN FRONT OF L/E DEVICE NR 5. THE CRACKED AREA OF RIB WAS TRIMMED OUT. THE AREA WAS REINFORCED WITH A DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-00-01, FIGURE 4, 51-21-01, AND 51-33-01.
- Difficulty date
- December 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N68047
- Make and model
- Doug DC1010
- Aircraft serial
- 47801
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Wing
- 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.