Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 14, 2006
Submitted
April 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48484
Aircraft time
46,984 hours, 9,427 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LT WING L/E RIB FOUND CRACKED AT 24 INCHES O/B OF SLAT TRACK NR 11 AS MARKED. LHW L/E SLAT NR 5 EXTENDED CABLE DISCONNECTED. CRACKED RIB LHW L/E 24 INCHES O/B SLAT TRACK NR 11 REMOVED. LHW L/E RIB REMOVED. RIB FAB PER DWG ARB292 3,7075-0-0.040". RIB HEAT TREATED. PULLY BRACKET REMOVED. HOLES TRANSFERRED ON RIB. PRIMER APPLIED. RIB INSTALLED SRM 51-35-01. PULLY BRACKET INSTALLED LHW L/E SLAT CABLE NR 5 EXTEND RECONNECTED AMM20-20-05 REV 50.

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