Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 16, 2002
Submitted
October 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9307R
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49663
Aircraft time
38,568 hours, 19,737 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT ON THE RT WING LEADING EDGE, STA 410, FOUND A RIB CRACKED IN 2 PLACES AT CABLE ACCESS. CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND REPAIRED WITH DOUBLER PER SRM 57-10-F3.

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