Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 18, 2007
Submitted
June 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48540
Aircraft time
49,281 hours, 7,576 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Deformed
Location
Rt Wing 657-714
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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:C RT WING LOWER SURFACE FIXED L/E COMPARTMENT BETWEEN STA XOS 657 AND XO S 714 APPROX FOUND 04 SUPPORT RIB DEFORMED. 4 SUPPORT DEFORMED RIBS REMOVED. NEW SUPPORT RIBS FAB PER DWG ARB2924-8, ARB2924-6, ARB2924-4 AND ARB2930-16. RIBS HEAT TREATED AND HARNESS VALUES TO T6 COND. NEW RIBS FASTENER HOLES P/U, REPROTECT AND PAINTED. NEW RIBS 04 INSTALLED PER SRM 51-31-01 VOLII REV 38 AND DWG ARB2924 AND ARB2930.

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