Service difficulty report · Rib · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
July 28, 2014
Submitted
July 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17108
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
655
Aircraft time
33,143 hours, 18,690 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

LEFT WING RIB 7 CRACKED IN SEVERAL AREAS SURROUNDING THE REFUELING SHUTOFF VALVE AND DIFFUSER. CUT OUT THE CRACKED AREA. PERFORMED NDI OF CUTOUT SURROUND. FABRICATED FILLER & DOUBLER, ALODINED, APPLIED EPOXY PRIMER AND INSTALLED IAW EC5710-01226

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