Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 15, 2004
Submitted
March 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te 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

LEFT-HAND INBOARD FLAP UNDER JOINT PANEL THERE IS A .75 INCH CRACK OUTBOARD RIB LOWER CORD 40 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. DEFERRED IAW GMM 3.5 CAT 1. REF BOEING SERVICE ENGINEERING TECH & FLEET SUPPORT LETTER DHL-CVG-04-00024H 15MAR04. ENTER AS DMI 16040E. ONLY 2 REVENUE FLIGHTS WITH NOTED DAMAGE. REF. DMI 16040E LT INBOARD FLAP UNDER JOINT PANEL THERE IS A .75 CRACK OUTBOARD RIB LOWER CHORD 40 DEGREES FROM TRAILING EDGE (DAILY INSP.) DUE 20 MAR 04. REPLACED LEFT-HAND INBOARD FLAP ASSEMBLY IAW 27-51-1. PERFORMED INSPECT/CHECK IAW 27-51-1. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW 27-50-0. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS CLEARS DMI 16040E. PLACARD REMOVED.

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