Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
February 9, 2018
Submitted
February 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53390
Aircraft time
59,925 hours, 32,665 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

13 OF THE LOWER ATTACHMENT HOLES IN THE CENTER RIB ASSEMBLY, WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE. MAINTENANCE OVERSIZE THE HOLES IN THE RIB AND INSTALLED REPAIR BUSHINGS.

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