What was found
LT WING CENTER L/E AT XFS 335 RIB CRACKED ON L/E LOWER SURFACE. STOP DRILLED CRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2 -0 FIG 2, 51-1-20D, AND 51-1-21.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2005
- Submitted
- June 15, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N840UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46140
- Aircraft time
- 71,743 hours, 24,867 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.