Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46056
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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. LEFT WING L/E O/B SECTION HAS 1 EA LWR L/E RIB CRACKED INSIDE 2ND ACCESS PANEL O/B OF I/B END. STOP DRILLED CRACK . NDT VERIFIED CRACK TERMINATED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIRS PER UPS SRM 57-2-0 FIG. 2 AND DC8 S.R.M. 06-00-00.

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