Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46052
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws I6.225
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 AT STA XOLDI 6.225 (ABOVE THE PNEU DUCT) IS CRACKED. THE CRACK IS OVER 2 INCHES LONG. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-0.

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