Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45979
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Le
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, RT WING L/E SECTION BETWEEN PYLONS HAS 1 UPPER L/E RIB CRACKED AT AFT END. STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-1-20D.

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