Service difficulty report · Rib · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 20, 2012
Submitted
January 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4338
Aircraft time
2,675 hours, 2,551 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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

INBOARD AND OUTBOARD CLOSING RIBS CRACKED ON LEADING EDGE.