Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 30, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45907
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 Spoiler
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, LEFT WING INBOARD SPOILER OUT HINGE POINT ATTACH FRAME APPEARS TO HAVE A CRACK. *S/D* REMOVED CRACKED FRAME BPT 92716 4-30-00, FABRICATED NEW FRAME PER SRM 57-5-1. NEEDS HEAT TREAT BPT 5-2-00 RB 09282 MF 33016, INSTALLED NEW FRAME AND I/B ATTACH BRACKET PER SRM 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.

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