Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 4, 2011
Submitted
February 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47729
Aircraft time
77,510 hours, 76,567 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RIB DAMAGED FROM NR 2 LT SLAT EXT CABLE CLEANED UP DAMAGE TO APPROXIMATELY 1/4" TO 3" CUT OUT. CUT OUT WAS HFEC INSPECTED WITH NO CRACKS NOTED. FORMED DOUBLER AND HEAT TREATED TO T-6PER PS900-4-1 DRILLED DOUBLER, TREATED PAINTED. INSTALLED WET WITH BMS5-95 SEALANT AND INDENTIFIED REPAIR ALL PER ERA 489579-14. REQUIRED INSPECTION COMPLETED.

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