SDR UPS05843750

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: December 30, 2004
Submitted: January 26, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N868UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45968
Aircraft time: 75,646 hours, 26,334 cycles
System (JASC): 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
Part: Rib
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing L/E
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 O/B LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 847. STOP DRILLED CRACK, VERIFIED STOP DRILL REF NDTSPM06-10-01.001. FAB REPAIR DOUBLER FROM SHT7075T6-.050. INSTALLED REPAIR REF SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 51-1-8, 57-2-0 FIG 6, 57-3-3, 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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