Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 12, 2006
Submitted
July 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46006
Aircraft time
73,553 hours, 28,643 cycles
Part
Rib
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

C1, 3 LT OB LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT XFS 746 UPPER RIB. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 EACH DOUBLERS IAW SRM 57-02-00 FIG 2 SHT 2, 51-01-20D AND 51-01-15.

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