Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45967
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 139
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.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE-C/CK, LEFT WING UPPER IB RIB CRACKED AT XRS 139 BARREL NUT END IN NR 2 MAIN TANK. REMOVED UPPER CAP, SPLICED RIB CAP AND REINSTALLED FWD SECTION OF RIB CAP IAW TIMCO REO 02311.

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