Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 16, 2003
Submitted
June 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46007
Aircraft time
74,213 hours, 28,018 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
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:C3 LEFT WING LE UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 741.25. STOPDRILLED CRACK,NDT VERIFIED STOPDRILL TERMINATES CRACK,FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER I.A.W. SRM. 57-2-0 FIG. 2

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