SDR IXXA060587S

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: September 22, 2003
Submitted: July 28, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N829BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45994
Aircraft time: 86,832 hours, 34,908 cycles
System (JASC): 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
Part: Rib
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 600
Part time: 86,832 hours, 34,908 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 CENTER LEADING EDGE UPPER SURFACE RIB CRACKED AT STATION 454. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, AND 57-3-3.

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