Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 13, 2007
Submitted
February 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45938
Aircraft time
67,075 hours, 27,839 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:C3 LT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 366. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT LEFT WING L/E AT STA XFS 366 IAW SRM 57-02-00 FIG 2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON LEFT CENTER L/E AT STA XFS 366 IAW SRM 57-02-00 AND SRM 51-01-20D.

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