Service difficulty report · Spar · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
June 30, 2004
Submitted
July 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14930
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145011
Aircraft time
15,249 hours, 12,861 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
14567215001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 C-CHECK EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION USING EDDY CURRENT PROBE TEST BLOCK TB-M030B AS A STANDARD, LT WING SPAR 3 UPPER O/B HOLE FOR TORQUE BOX 1 ATTACH REVEALED A CRACK. MX REAMED HOLE TO 8.382MM(.330) AND REINSPECTED. CRACK WAS NOT REMOVED. HOLE WAS REAMED TO 8.763MM (.345) AND REINSPECTED. CRACK FOUND TO BE REMOVED. SINCE 2ND OVERSIZE CORRESPONDING FASTENER TO REAMED HOLE SIZE, P/N AIC791-05011Y, IS NOT AVAILABLE. MX REAMED HOLE TO .377 - .378 (V-SIZE REAMER) AND INSTALLED MS21134-06011 USING TORQUE VALUES OF 175 IN-LB, (19.8 N-M). MX INSTALLED A WASHER (MS21299-C6) UNDER THE HEAD OF THE BOLT, AND WASHER (MS21299-6) AND NUT (MS21133-06). THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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