Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46076
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 255
Stage of operation
IN
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, LT WING CENTER I/E I/B AREA AT STA 255.00 LOWER RIB IS CRACKED. DOT 38138. STOP DRILLED END CRACK AT LT WING CENTER SECTION 4E STA 255.000 LOWR RIB IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 PG 9 FIG 2. FABRICATED ANGLE REPAIR 8 X 4 063 7075T6 IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 PG 10 FIG 2. TREATED & PRIMED PER DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 PG 16 & 13 PAR 6 & 6F. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.

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