What was found
DURING A MBV INSPECTION DISCOVERED THE LT WING RIB NR 5 TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACKS ARE VISIBLE LOOKING I/B THROUGH 532AB LOOK THROUGH THE LIGHTENING HOLES IN RIB 6. THE CRACKS EXTEND OUT FROM THE LIGHTENING HOLES IN RIB 5.
- 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
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt 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.