SDR DALA2014103105849

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: July 11, 2013
Submitted: October 31, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N976DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53257
Aircraft time: 62,428 hours, 46,006 cycles
System (JASC): 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Rib
Condition: Cracked
Location: Vertical Stab
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

VERTICAL STABILIZER INTERNAL RIB, PN 9911881-9 CRACKED STA 50-AFT LOWER END BAR CODE: HK2RIH, WO: 10976-69, NR CARD SERIAL: 273: POS: AF TASK HRS: 0004.0, TASK ELAPSE TIME, HRS: 0004.0, RII: Y DRILLED NEW RIB, PN 9911881-9 TO SIZE, DEBURRED & PRIMED. OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED RIB IAW DWG 9911881-9, SRM'S 51-01 & 51-30.

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