Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 25, 2005
Submitted
June 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Aircraft time
71,743 hours, 24,867 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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 RT CENTER WING L/E UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 297. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2, 51-1-20D, AND 51-1-21.

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