Service difficulty report · Spar · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 20, 2019
Submitted
October 21, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15986
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145254
Aircraft time
45,229 hours, 34,669 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
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

TYS A/C WAS FOUND WITH THE LEFT WING SPAR CRACKED AT APPROXIMATELY RIB 9 AREA OF SPAR ONE UNDER THE FAIL SAFE STRAP AND LEAKING FUEL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE L/H WING SPAR AT RIB 9 CRACKED WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR IAW ETD 2019-145-121498. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD AND RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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