Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
February 1, 2004
Submitted
February 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UP
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45939
Aircraft time
66,095 hours, 27,384 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Le
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, RIGHT WING L/E LOWER RIBS ARE CRACKED AT XFS 847.5, XFS 791.25. STOPDRILLED CRACKS, NDT VERIFIED STOPDRILL TERMINATES CRACKS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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