Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 4, 2002
Submitted
February 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45939
Aircraft time
65,149 hours, 26,648 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:C2 LEFT WING L/E LOWER RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 341.5. STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT VERIFIED CRACK IS TERMINATED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.

More about the Doug DC-8-71F