# SDR UPS03840313

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 2, 2003
- Submitted: March 21, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N880UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N880UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46080
- Aircraft time: 68,460 hours, 25,963 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing Le
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03840313

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE: C2 LEFT WING L/E LOWER RIBS ARE CRACKED AT FASTENER END AT XFS 616.25 AND XFS 622.5 FWD OF PANEL OPENING.  STOP DRILLED CRACKS, NDT VERIFIED STOP DRILLS TERMINATED CRACKS.  FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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