Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
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 LEADING EDGE BETWEEN NR 1 AND NR 2 PYLONS 7TH RIB FROM THE O/B END IS CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 57-2-0, 57-3-3, 51-1-21, AND 51-1-20D.

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