SDR IXXA060050S

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: September 30, 2004
Submitted: January 23, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N825BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45978
Aircraft time: 85,823 hours, 34,028 cycles
System (JASC): 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Rib
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horiz Stab
Part time: 85,823 hours, 34,028 cycles
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

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK, FOUND LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE INBOARD RIB CRACKED AT STATION XFS 116.250. REMOVED DAMAGE. FAB`D REPAIR PART, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PART AT STATION XFS 116.250 IN LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE IAW DC8 SRM 55-2-0, 51-1-4, 51-1-5, AND 51-1-8.

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