Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
October 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 255
Stage of operation
IN
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 D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT STATION XFS 255. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR FILLER AND TWO REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA PER APPROVED DRAWING C88-R20 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 57-DC8-511.

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