What was found
LEFT WIND LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT XIS 136.421. REPAIRED PER DELTA ERA 464864-14 REV ORG DATED 3/17/09. FATIGUE CRACK WAS .5 INCHED AT THE LOWER FLANGE. REPAIR IS TEMPORARY WITH REQUIRED INSPECTIONS EVERY C CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 2009
- Submitted
- April 17, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N966DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53115
- Aircraft time
- 48,385 hours, 36,746 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 99374909501
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.