What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: 3C, LT WING FIXED L/E RIB AT XOS.1026 IS CRACKED AT THE LOWER FLANGE. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT L/E RIB AT IAW DWG ARB2920 AND SRM 51-33-01.
- Difficulty date
- May 12, 2016
- Submitted
- May 23, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N257UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48451
- Aircraft time
- 69,811 hours, 13,824 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- ARB292013
- 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.