Service difficulty report · Rib · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 5, 2015
Submitted
March 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16987
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145261
Aircraft time
35,932 hours, 27,371 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
14567083601
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

ACFT IS IN C-CHECK WHEN INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK ON THE LT WING AT RIB NR 5 IN AREA FWD OF PREVIOUS SB MOD. CRACK RUNS FROM LOWER FLANGE OTBD THRU THE HYLOCK HOLE AND CONTINUOUS VERTICALLY 6". R & R THE NR 5 RIB IAW EC5710-01239. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE CHECK.

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