What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:C2 12TH RIB FROM BOTTOM OF RUDDER ON L/E IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK ON 12TH RIB ON RUDDER L/E IAW SRM 55-2-0. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON 12TH RIB ON RUDDER L/E IAW SRM 55-2-0 FIG 2 SHEET 2.
- 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
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- 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.