Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 13, 2023
Submitted
July 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48486
Aircraft time
76,363 hours, 18,402 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
ARB19547
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISH AN INTERNAL BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF LEFT HAND WING NUMBER 8 SLAT FOR RIB DAMAGE AT LOOSE RIVETS AREA (REFERENCE SPECIAL NONROUTINE MAINTENANCE FORM N00974) FOUND RIB CRACK AT APPROXIMATELY STATION XOS 1141.220. LEFT WING NUMBER 8 SLAT CRACKED RIB AT STATION XOS 1141.220 CARRIED OUT REPAIR AS PER EA # 1-5750-T0375297 PART 1 TITLE: WING - FLIGHT SURFACES - LHW #8 SLAT - RIBS FABRICATION / REPLACEMENT AND 26 EA PLUGGED FASTENER HOLES C / T LOWER SKIN. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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