SDR DHLA201000073

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 6, 2010
Submitted: August 17, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N803DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46123
Aircraft time: 87,592 hours, 32,539 cycles
Engine: Ge CFM56*
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Rib
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing 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

RIGHT INBD FLAP T/E RIB CRACKED 1", STA XW -5.000 REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21. PERFORMED STOPHOLE AND FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE (AL2024T3 0.071") IAW SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10, SRM 57-5-2 FIG. 5 SHEET 1, SRM 51-9-0 FIG 68A. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA + REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-21.

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