SDR RRXA002071

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 22, 2000
Submitted
July 23, 2001
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 Center
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 TO THE LT WING CENTER L/E UPPER RIB AT STA XFS 461.372, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D

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