Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 27, 2005
Submitted
July 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46051
Aircraft time
75,626 hours, 25,638 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 C-1, RT WING L/E UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 671. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2 AND 57-3-3 FIG 7.

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