Service difficulty report · Rib · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 9, 2012
Submitted
August 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145443
Aircraft time
27,558 hours, 22,585 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
18,231 hours, 16,936 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
14566038010
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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 DETECTED IN THE RIGHT WING RIB INBOARD TORQUE BOX FORWARD CENTER FASTENER HOLE. MAINTENANCE REAMED THE HOLE SIZE TO 0.308" DIAMETERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-20-03, A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH WITH NO CRACK LIKE INDICATION FOUND. THIS WAS ACCEPTED AS A PERMANENT REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ETD 2012-145-011365.

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