Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 14, 2006
Submitted
June 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48541
Aircraft time
38,050 hours, 5,663 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C LEFT HAND WING FIXED LEADING EDGE SUPPORT RIB CRACKED STATION XOS431 C-CHECK FINDING. BOEING NO TECHNICAL OBJECTION (NTO) FOR 6 NON-REVENUE FLIGHTS REQUIRES PERMANENT REPAIR TO REVENUE FLT. LEFT NR 6 SLAT TRACK REMOVED PER AMM27-80-32 REV 50. LEFT WING SLAT TRACK NR 6 OUTBOARD RIB AREA QTY 4EA TUBINGS OUT FOR ACCESS PER AMM 20-10-01 REV 50. NEW RIB HOLES TRANSFERRED PER SRM 51-31-01 VOL 2 & PROTECTED PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL 2 & EN1220-06. TRUSS ROD & SUPPORT FITTING AT LT SLAT RIB 6 ARE REINSTALLED PER AMM20-50-02 REV 55.

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