What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, FOUND TORN METAL ON THE LEFT HAND WING LEADING EDGE, INBOARD OF THE NUMBER 8 SLAT, INBOARD TRACK. INNER RIB REMOVED AND A NEW RIB FABRICATED PER DC10 BLUEPRINT AND INSTALLED PER 51-31-01 AND 51-33-01.
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N152SY
- Make and model
- Doug DC1015
- Aircraft serial
- 48289
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Torn
- 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.