SDR IXXA060073S

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 5, 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): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Rib
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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 RIB CRACKED AT STATION -175 FORWARD BULKHEAD RIGHT LOWER SECTION. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO REMOVE DAMAGED RIB. FABRICATED NEW RIB, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED NEW RIB AND FASTENERS AT STATION -175 FORWARD BULKHEAD RIGHT LOWER SECTION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-4, 51-1-5, AND 51-1-8.

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