Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 641.25
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, LT WING STA 641.250 L/E RIB (UPPER) CRACKED AND HOLES WITH NO PITCH. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT RIB IAW SRM 51-1-21, AND DWG 5769400.

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