Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 29, 2004
Submitted
February 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45939
Aircraft time
66,095 hours, 27,384 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Rib
Condition
Gouged
Location
Nr 1 Spoiler
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:C3 LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE NR 1 SPOILER OUTBOARD DOWN STOP RIB IS GOUGED BEYOND LIMITS AT XW 90. BLENDED OUT GOUGE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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