Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 18, 2006
Submitted
March 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46056
Aircraft time
69,980 hours, 46,902 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 323 Lt
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C3 LT CENTER LE XRS 323 RIB IS CRACKED AT AFT UPPER END. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-02-0, 57-3-1 AND 51-01-20D.

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