Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 4, 2002
Submitted
March 22, 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 LEFT WING L/E UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 822.5. STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT VERIFIED CRACK IS TERMINATED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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