Service difficulty report · Spar · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
December 17, 2019
Submitted
December 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609CZ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000197
Aircraft time
32,223 hours, 19,737 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
17032011007
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

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR A FUEL IN ON AIRCRAFT 609CZ IN BNA, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN 5 OF THE HOLES IN THE SPAR 2 AROUND RIB 10 AFTER REMOVING THE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED MODIFICATION DOUBLER. TWO OF THE HOLES WERE REAMED UP TO THE FIRST AND SECOND OVERSIZE AS PERMITTED BY THE SB. THE THREE CENTRAL HOLES ALL WERE ORIGINALLY COLD-WORKED AS PART OF THE MODIFICATION, AND SO THEY COULD NOT BE REAMED TO THE OVERSIZE PER SB 170-57-0053 REV 02. EAMS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED ETD2019-170-162252-A, WHICH ALLOWS TWO OF THE THREE CENTRAL HOLES TO REMAIN AT THE FIRST OVERSIZE WITHOUT COLD-WORKING AGAIN. THE OTHER HOLE WILL HAVE A BUSHING INSTALLED PER SB 170-57-0053 REV 02. THIS EO IS BEING RELEASED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE REPAIR. BECAUSE THIS REPAIR AFFECTS PSE AND THIS EO IS RESTORING STRENGTH, ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS EO HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR. SUPPLEMENTAL FOLLOW-ON INSPECTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED. EO E17X-57AD-005 IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED BY WO 2805625

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