- Difficulty date
- May 24, 2000
- Submitted
- July 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N801DH
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46033
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED .5 INCH. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 12. FABRICATED DOUBLER (ALCLADE 2024.T3.0.50) PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 12. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-1-8 B PG 1 & 2. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 12.
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