Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 27, 2006
Submitted
January 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45944
Aircraft time
76,629 hours, 50,136 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:C2 LEFT WING UPPER LEADING EDGE RIB CRACKED AT XFS 659. STOP DRILLED CRACKED RIB AT WING STA XFS 659 IAW SRM 51-1-21, AND SRM 57-02-00. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT WING STA XFS 659 IAW SRM 57-02-00, AND SRM 51-1-20D.

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