Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Part
Rib
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.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE-D, VERT STAB L/E AT STA ZFS 62 HAS A RIB END CRACKED. STOP DRILLED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-2-0 FIG 2.

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