What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE LEFT WING T/E REAR SPAR RIB AT STA XW 5, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. --------CX--------
- Difficulty date
- January 5, 2001
- Submitted
- July 24, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N801GP
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 46039
- Aircraft time
- 79,863 hours, 31,419 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- DOUGLAS
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Xw 5
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.