What was found
CRACKED RIB IN LT CENTER L/E NEAR STA XW322. STOP DRILLED CRACK. NDT VERIFIED REF SPM06-10-01.001. FABRICATE STACKED REPAIR FROM SHT7075T6, .040 AND .032 THICK, AND INSTALLED SAME REF SRM 51-1-8, 57-2-0, 57-3-1.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 2004
- Submitted
- November 29, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N744UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 45944
- Aircraft time
- 75,722 hours, 49,419 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- 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.