Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 30, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48456
Aircraft time
78,001 hours, 12,487 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Slat
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 RIGHT WING NR 16 SLAT TRACK I/B RIB FITTING SUSPECTED CRACK AS MARKED. HFEC INSP C/OUT FOUND CRACK AS MARKED. RIGHT WING NR 8 EXT & RET CABLES DISCONNECTED. RIGHT WING NR 16 SLAT TRACK DOOR, ATTACHED HARDWARES & ROLLERS & SLAT TRACK REMOVED. RIGHT WING NR 16 SLAT WIRING, CLAMPS & RIB REMOVED. NEW HOLES TRANSFERED ONTO NEW RIB PER DOUGLAS DWG ARB2873. DAMAGE AREA AT WING SKIN & DOUBLER TRIM OFF. HFEC INSP C/OUT ON TRIMMED OFF AREA FOUND.

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