SDR Y2PA950011

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
July 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194US
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47016
Part
Rib
Part number
99574651
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
63,189 hours
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

YIP - DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD SPOILER SUPPORT UPPER RIB ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN, AND A SECTION OF THE RIB WAS MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB ASSEMBLY. NEW RIB WAS PROCURED PRE-DRILLED AND THE HOLES DID NOT ALIGN WITH EXISTING STRUCTURE. REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PER USA JET AIRLINES, INC ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION NR 95-57-01. THIS DATA WAS DESIGNED AND DER APPROVED BY FLIGHT VEHICLES INC ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION NR 95-53-9549, AND ASSOCIATED FAA FORM 8110-3. (M)

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