Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 20, 2003
Submitted
October 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45967
Aircraft time
82,850 hours, 25,218 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Corroded
Location
Left Wing Le
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, RT WING L/E LOWER RIB IS CRACKED AT STA 616.25. STOPDRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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