Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 5, 2000
Submitted
June 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46048
Aircraft time
70,116 hours, 46,622 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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: C123. LT WING, CENTER L/E UPPER RIB CRACKED AT STA XFS 404 . STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW DC8 SRM 57-3-3. FAB REPAIR ANGLE FROM MAT .0 71 EXT. 7075 T6 PO NR 316089 IAW DC8 SRM 57-3-3. ALODINED, PRIMED & I NSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-1-21, & 57-3-3.

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