SDR E4GR71601

Service difficulty report · Rib · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
July 20, 2011
Submitted
July 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
E4GR716J
Eagle Aviation Services Inc
Aircraft
N716AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145264
Aircraft time
25,052 hours, 22,017 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
25,052 hours, 22,017 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 HEAVY CHECK INSPECTION A CRACK IN RIB 5 ON THE LT SIDE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED JUST FWD OF THE FWD LIGHTENING HOLE. THE CRACK RUNS VERTICALLY FROM THE BOTTOM FLANGE UP. THE CRACK WAS VISIBLE LOOKING THROUGH PANEL 532AB LOOKING INBOARD THRU LIGHTENING HOLE IN RIB 6.

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