Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
October 18, 2000
Submitted
November 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
45990
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal 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

AT C CK; RT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E INNER RIB CRACKED .5 INCH AT STA XFS 132.500. STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 55-2-3, FIG 4A, CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B, PG 1-2, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REINFORCING ANGLE IAW SRM 55-2-3, FIG 4A. REF: N/R 1389.

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