Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 26, 2005
Submitted
November 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46059
Aircraft time
81,078 hours, 26,768 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stab Lh Xfs 47.5
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND LT HORIZONTAL STAB IB L/E STA XFS 47.5 RIB HAS 1/2" CRACK ON LOWER FLANGE ANGLE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 55-2- 0 FIG 2 AND 3.

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