What was found
DURING 2A INSPECTION, THE RT WHEELWELL AFT RIB WAS FOUND TO HAVE MULTIPLE CRACKS. MX REMOVED THE CRACKED SECTION OF RIB AND PERFORMED A FILLER & DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EC5320-01974 AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 16, 2013
- Submitted
- July 19, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14162
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500808
- Aircraft time
- 25,020 hours, 14,416 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 14551291002
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Wheelwell
- 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.