SDR IXXA060095S

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 4, 2004
Submitted: January 27, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N825BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45978
Aircraft time: 85,823 hours, 34,028 cycles
System (JASC): 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
Part: Rib
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 600
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 RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STATION XW65. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO REMOVE DAMAGED RIB. FABRICATED NEW RIB. LOCATED, DRILLED TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED NEW RIB AND FASTENERS AT RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE STATION XW65. IAW DC8 SRM 57-1-0, 51-1-20, 51-1-21, 51-3-0, 51-1-4, 51-1-5, AND 51-1-8.

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