# SDR JJBA201811098004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 8, 2018
- Submitted: November 9, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N21154](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21154), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145772
- Aircraft time: 39,057 hours, 23,958 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Rib
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Wng-Bdy Fairing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA201811098004

## Discrepancy

CRACKED RIB END ON AFT WING-TO-FUSELAGE FAIRING SUPPORT IN LH MLG WELL. FOUND ADDITIONAL CRACK IN FAIRING SUPPORT WEB	STOP-DRILLED CRACK ENDS OF FAIRING SUPPORT WEB. PERFORMED NDI USING 30X MAGNIFIER AND FOUND NO FURTHER CRACKING. RIB END REPLACEMENT AND DEFERRAL OF PERMANENT REPAIR STILL REQUIRED.

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