What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND LEFT WING LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT BOTTOM END, FORWARD OF PANEL 518A. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0. TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8.
- Difficulty date
- March 19, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N796FT
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46104
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- 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.