Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 17, 2004
Submitted
November 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45944
Aircraft time
75,722 hours, 49,419 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LT WING L/E LOWER RIB CRACKED AT END, STA 753.75. STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT VERIFIED PER SPM06-10-01.001. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE FROM 7075T6-.050 REF SRM 57-3-0 FIG 20. INSTALLED REPAIR REF SRM 57-3-0 FIG 20, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D.

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