Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
February 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9401W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53137
Aircraft time
25,345 hours, 12,172 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Dorsal Fin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 CHECK-C MAINT NUMBER 3 AND 4 DORSAL FIN RIBS, FROM UPPER EDGE ON LT SIDE, WERE CRACKED. ROUTED AND RADIUSED END OF RIB. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT FILLER ON NUMBER 3 AND 4. INSTALLED 2024-T3 0.050 DOUBLER PICKING UP MINIMUM 3 ROWS OF FASTENERS BEYOND CRACK PER 55-30-102.

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