Service difficulty report · Rib · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
July 23, 2013
Submitted
July 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14177
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500888
Aircraft time
23,703 hours, 14,071 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
14552407002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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.

What was found

DURING 4A INSPECTION THE LEFT WHEELWELL AFT RIB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH THE TOP OTBD RIVET APPROXIMATELY .5" LONG. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF RIB AND PERFORMED A FILLER/DOUBLER REPAIR IAW CHANGE REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5320-01974, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE ON 07/24/2013.

More about the Emb EMB-145XR