SDR RRXA003015

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 30, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997GE
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45667
Aircraft time
87,503 hours, 30,770 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

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE LT WING CTR L/E I/B BOTTOM SIDE NR 4 RIB I/B END, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 51-2-0 AND 51-1-20D.

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