Service difficulty report · Rib · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 29, 2008
Submitted
February 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120108
Aircraft time
33,255 hours, 36,250 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Rib
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

LT RIB NR 21 AT WS YA-6750 BETWEEN WING FRONT SPAR AND THE WING AUXILLARY SPAR, CRACKED FWD AND AFT OF STRINGER NR 1. CRACKS APPROX .375 INCH IN LENGTH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PIECE IAW SRM 57-20-07 REPAIR PIECE CUT FROM NEW RIB.

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