Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 13, 2004
Submitted
February 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48577
Aircraft time
37,391 hours, 5,276 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
ARB2850505
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/E Slat
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

NR 16 LEADING EDGE SLAT TRACK INBOARD FITTING FOUND WITH SIGN OF CRACK AS MARKED. HFEC C/O IAW DAC NDT SPM R.11 PART 06-10-01.001 AND CRACK CONFIRM APPROX 1/2 INCH LONG. LT NR 16 L/E SLAT TRACK AND DOOR REMOVED PER 57-40-01 REV 47 CRACKED. RIB REMOVED PER SRM 51-35-01 AND 51-33-01 V.2R.35. NEW RIB HOLES TRANSFER PER SRM 51-31-01V.2R.35 AND DWG ARB2873. NEW RIB INSTALLED PER SRM 51-35-0 1 AND 51-33-01 V.2R.35. LHW NR 16 SLAT TRACK AND DOOR REINSTALLED PER 57-40-01R.45.

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