Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 26, 2007
Submitted
May 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46080
Aircraft time
70,263 hours, 27,365 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 LEFT WING CENTER L/E UPPER RIB CRACKED AT XFS 484. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 57-02-00. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 DOUBLERS IAW SRM 57-02-00, 51-1-21, AND 51-1-20D.

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