SDR MWEA95193

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47102
Part
Rib
Part number
SS095700035
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 137
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 MAINTENANCE, 2 CRACKS WERE FOUND ON LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB STA.XIS 137.0. ONE CRACK AT AFT UPPER END 3 FEET IN LENGTH, THE OTHER CRACK AT FWD UPPER END 1.50 INCHES IN LENGTH. BOTH CRACKS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED PER DOUGLAS TELEX 5-57-20-6 AND WILL BE INSPECTED EVERY 30 DAYS UNTIL REPLACED WITH NEW RIB. RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.

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