Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 9, 2004
Submitted
September 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46072
Aircraft time
68,469 hours, 45,463 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Rib
Part number
5769545505
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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, WING LT L/E AT STA XFS 578 RIB IS CRACKED. NDT VERIFIED CRACK .5 INCH LONG. STOP DRILLED CRACK. NDT VERIFIED CRACK TERMINATES AT STOP DRILL. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND SHIM AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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