Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 3, 2002
Submitted
March 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46056
Aircraft time
68,093 hours, 45,443 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:C1 LT WING T/E UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XRS 247. CUT OUT DAMAGE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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