Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
July 2, 2001
Submitted
July 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/E Flap
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

C-CHECK - RT I/B FLAP JOINT INNER RIB SHOWS 4 EA CRACKS 1 INCH AT XW 129.000. PERFORMED STOP HOLE, FABRICATED REINFORCING ANGLE, AND INSTALLED REINFORCING ANGLE IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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