Service difficulty report · Rib · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 8, 2012
Submitted
March 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4188
Aircraft time
8,660 hours, 8,386 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

I/B AND O/B CLOSING RIB OF LT I/B WING L/E 511AL IS CRACKED AT UPPER AND LOWER END. REFER TO TD 400-57-11-17 AND CA-M6# 145604, # 111 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION DETAIL.