SDR RRXA000703

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 7, 2000
Submitted: July 23, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N831AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46146
Aircraft time: 81,346 hours, 23,634 cycles
System (JASC): 5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
Part: Rib
Part number: 576954527
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt 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

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK AT THE RT WING L/E RIB AFT UPPER END AT STA XFS 741.25, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIRED PARTS IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21D AND 53-2-0 .

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