Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 11, 2008
Submitted
February 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45902
Aircraft time
68,725 hours, 26,121 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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:C2 9TH RIB FROM BOTTOM OF RUDDER IS CRACKED ON LT SIDE AT FRONT SPAR. RUDDER REPLACED ON N/R 123801.

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