Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
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:D, LT WING L/E RIB CRACKED AT PNEUMATIC DUCT ATTACH POINT JUST OB OF NR 2 ENGINE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 52-2-0, 51-1-8, 57-2-0 FIG 2, 51-1-20D.

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