What was found
BOTH SIDES IWS 503 RIB UPPER CAP WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL ATTACH TAB CRACKS IN THE TYPICAL LOCATIONS AFT OF STR 24, AS WELL AS FWD OF STR 24. THESE FWD CRACKS NECESSITATED THE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE UPPER CAPS.
- Difficulty date
- September 4, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N714DA
- Make and model
- Lkheed 10113851
- Aircraft serial
- 193C1090
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 1647070
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ws 503
- 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.