Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 610
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 AT STA XFS610.00 - THE UPPER RIB TIE STRAP IS CRACKED IN HALF. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT STRAP IAW SRM 51-1-20 AND DWG 5655441.

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