Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17557
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47424
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.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 AND 2 INCH CRACK IN NOSE RIB AT HI-LOK INSIDE RT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE I/B OF NR 5 SLAT CENTER TRACK. THE RIB WAS REMOVED AND A NEW RIB REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-01, PAGE 9.

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