Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 6, 2007
Submitted
January 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45898
Aircraft time
68,243 hours, 26,450 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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:C3 TWO CRACKS IN END OF RIB AT INBOARD END F/O RIGHT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 57-02-00-0 FIG 002, 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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