Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 20, 2005
Submitted
April 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46019
Aircraft time
71,603 hours, 27,023 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Damaged
Location
T/E Flap
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C2 RIGHT STA 3 AFT LINK TO FLAP HINGE BOLT FROZEN & NUT PLATE BROKEN. REMOVED DAMAGED RIB, REMOVED AND REPLACED NUT PLATE, AND FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPLACEMENT RIB PER EO DC8-5750-16293-A AND DWG DC8-57-009.

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