SDR IXXA060101S

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 3, 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
Engine: Ge CFM562C
System (JASC): 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
Part: Rib
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
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 FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CUT OUT, AFT RIB CRACKED BETWEEN LONGERON 19 LT AND 20 LT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO REMOVE DAMAGED RIB. FABRICATED NEW RIB, LOCATED, DRILLED,TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED NEW RIB AND NEW FASTENERS. IAW SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-20, 51-1-21, 51-1-4, 51-1-5, AND 51-1-8.

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