Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 23, 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 .25 INCH AT STA XFS 631.000. STOP DRILLED PER SRM 57-2-0. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-2-0. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-2-0.

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