SDR RRXA001801

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 21, 2000
Submitted
July 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961R
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46133
Aircraft time
82,047 hours, 24,356 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Le
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 EXTENDING BEYOND STOP DRILL LT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE LOWER RIB AT STA XFS 304.000 PANEL 523, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 AND 51-1-21.

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