What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: 1C, LT WING L/E RIB IS CRACKED AT XOS 545. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPALCED THE LEFT WING L/E RIB IAW DWG. ARB2918 AND SRM 51-35-01.
- Difficulty date
- August 8, 2016
- Submitted
- August 19, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N279UP
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48573
- Aircraft time
- 67,958 hours, 12,502 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- ARB29877
- 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.