Service difficulty report · Spar · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
April 10, 2011
Submitted
April 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145169
Aircraft time
27,658 hours, 20,654 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,784 hours, 19,268 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
14566287001
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 INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT WING SPAR I TOP FLANGE CRACKED THRU AT RIB 19. THE CRACK WAS 2.745 INCHES LONG AND 0.001 INCHES WIDE THRU THE MATERIAL. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REINFORCING PATCH WAS INSTALLED PER TI-145-11-095.

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