Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
April 13, 2011
Submitted
April 13, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
EE4Y151M
Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindus
Aircraft
N787TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49945
Aircraft time
38,813 hours, 45,225 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
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

LT WING LEADING EDGE CAVITY NR 4 SLAT, I/B RIB CRACKED AT XRS 100. ACTION CORRECTIVE, FAA DER REPAIR APPROVAL.

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