What was found
SUSPECTED CRACK ON RT LEADING EDGE 3 AT OUTBOARD VORTILLON. CHECKED & CONFIRMED LEADING EDGE IS CRACKED. R&R LEADING EDGE. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONS CHECK SATISFACTORY.
- Difficulty date
- August 18, 2020
- Submitted
- August 25, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14168
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500840
- Aircraft time
- 34,556 hours, 22,892 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5742 · Wing, Nacelle/Pylon Attach Fittings
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vortilon
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.