SDR DHLA201100022

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 20, 2011
Submitted: March 7, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N873SJ
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46091
Aircraft time: 91,953 hours, 25,776 cycles
System (JASC): 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
Part: Rib
Condition: Damaged
Location: Rudder
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

RT RUDDER RIB BROKEN AT STA ZR 217.188 AFT OF SPAR PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW JC EC-02401-001 WO 9960, DWG 5654863, MS NR SEU-SEU-11-0007-02B DATED 01-25-11. REMOVED DAMAGED RIB IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED RIB IAW DWG 5654863, HEAT TREATED IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG 1,13,17. NDT INSPECTED RIB IAW NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001. NO CRACK FOUND. ENCLOSED SMN FORM 242-2. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA & RIB IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED RIB IAW DWG 5654863-3, SRM 51-1-11, SRM 51-1-21.

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