Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 25, 2001
Submitted
January 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45938
Aircraft time
64,392 hours, 25,744 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
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:C1&3, LEFT WING CENTER L/E UPPER RIBS ARE CRACKED AT XFS 347.75, XFS 354, XFS 372.75, XFS 379. REPAIRED RIBS IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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