Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47134
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Te Flap
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 OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND LT WING TE, I/B RIB CRACKED IN RADIUS BELOW BOLT HOLE, INSIDE FLAP AT O/B HINGE ARM. REPLACED I/B RIB PER SRM 57-50-3, PAGES 9 AND 10. IPC 27-50-01, FIG 2B PAGES 0 TO 7.

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