# SDR UPS03841477

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 23, 2003
- Submitted: October 29, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N867UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N867UP), 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: 45967
- Aircraft time: 82,850 hours, 25,218 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- 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/UPS03841477

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE: C2,  VERTICLE FIN LOWER L/E SECTION HAS A RT RIB CRACKED AT ZFS 98.250.  STOPDRILLED CRACK, NDT VERIFIED STOPDRILL TERMINATES CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES AND FILLER IAW SRM 55-2-0 FIG 2.

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