What was found
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING NOSE RIB NR 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED NOSE RIB, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16702
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120078
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 12017061005
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.