Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 9, 2011
Submitted
November 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48443
Aircraft time
87,021 hours, 15,739 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
ARB1615502
Condition
Cut
Location
Nr 2 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

ON REMOVAL OF NR 2 SLAT INNER SKIN, FOUND RIB HAS DEEP CUT. DAMAGED RIB REMOVED IAW SRM 51-31-01 REV 47. DRILLED NEW RIB AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-31-01 REV 47 AND SRM 51-33-01 REV 47 .REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100 REVISION 113.

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