What was found
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING NOSE RIB AT RIB 21 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- March 31, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12709
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120101
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 12017062015
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Left 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.