Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 31, 2007
Submitted
April 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Aircraft time
81,451 hours, 26,798 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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 18TH RIB FROM BOTTOM OF RUDDER ON L/E CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK ON 18TH RIB FROM BOTTOM OF L/E IAW SRM 55-2-0. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON 18TH RIB IAW SRM 55-06-00 FIG 028.

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