What was found
WHILE IN C CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND VERTICAL STAB LEADING EDGE, 4 RIBS CRACKED AT STA ZFS 217, ZFS 36, ZFS 104, AND ZFS 123. REPAIRED RIBS PER SRM 55-2-0.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N802UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46100
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Ribs
- Part number
- 7075T6
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.