Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 3, 2005
Submitted
May 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46008
Aircraft time
75,404 hours, 29,175 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

INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LT WING L/E UPPER RIB CRACKED 1/4 INCH LONG AT XFS779. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2, DWG 5769470-29 AND SRM 51-1-20D,51-1-21 AND 51-1-15.

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