What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND LT WING LEADING EDGE RIB WITH MISDRILLED HOLE AT WS XFS 540. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW FAA DER APPROVED TIMCO ENGINEERING SKETCH REO-05589, AREA TREATED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N964R
- Make and model
- Doug DC863
- Aircraft serial
- 46000
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 97532973
- Condition
- Misdrilled
- Location
- Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.