Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 10, 2004
Submitted
November 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46055
Aircraft time
68,304 hours, 45,310 cycles
Part
Rib
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C3, RIGHT WING CENTER L/E INTERNAL DOUBLER AND L/E SKIN IS CRACKED AT DRAIN HOLE XFS 335.250. REMOVED INTERNAL DOUBLER AND STOP DRILLED 2 CRACKS IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 & 57-2-0 FIG 6. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL IAW 51-1-20D, 51-1-21, DC8-5720-4087-B, SRM 57-2-0 & 51-1-20D. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW DWG 5769589, SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D.

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