SDR RRXA11368

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 23, 2001
Submitted
August 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Aircraft time
83,056 hours, 21,920 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
5769589
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rh Wing Mid Le
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.

What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND R/H WING MID L/E UPPER RIB TIP CRACKED STA XS 473.5. *** CORRECTIVE ACTION *** REMOVED FASTENER PER SRM 51-1-21 STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2, NDT DETERMINED CRACK TERMINATES AT STOP DRILL PER SRM 06-10-01.001. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PART PER SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2, SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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