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
57695892
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

C3 WING RT L/E AT STA XFS 335.250 DRAIN HOLE DOUBLER IS CRACKED. NDT VERIFIED CRACK IS APPROX. .3750 INCH LONG. REMOVED INTERNAL DOUBLER ON RT WING L/E, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT DOUBLER IAW DWG 5769589-27. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT DOUBLER ON RT L/E AT STA XFS 335.250 IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-21D.

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