SDR E4GR61301

Service difficulty report · Rib · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 17, 2011
Submitted
October 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
E4GR716J
Eagle Aviation Services Inc
Aircraft
N613AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145081
Aircraft time
29,726 hours, 28,150 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
29,726 hours, 28,150 cycles
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 A MBV INSPECTION DISCOVERED THE RT WING RIB NR 5 TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACKS EXTEND OUT FROM THE LIGHTENING HOLES. THE CRACKS CAN BE VISIBLE SEEN BY LOOKING THROUGH ACCESS PANELS 632AB. LOOK THROUGH THE ACCESS PANEL HOLE AND LOOK I/B THROUGH THE LIGHTENING HOLES OF RIB 6. WE HAVE SEEN CRACKS ON A PREVIOUS AIRCRAFT WITH THE CRACKS FROM THE LIGHTENING HOLES ALONG WITH A CRACK EXTENDING UP FROM THE BOTTOM FLANGE.

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