# SDR R61A20120062

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 24, 2012
- Submitted: February 23, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N805MD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N805MD), registered now
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-100SU
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-100SU](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-erj-170-100su) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000018
- Aircraft time: 19,707 hours, 14,712 cycles
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing
- Part time: 19,707 hours, 14,712 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R61A20120062

## Discrepancy

WHILE PERFORMING FUEL LEAK INSPECTION IN PIT ON LEFT WING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A FIVE INCH CRACK IN THE AFT SPAR LOCATED BETWEEN RIB 10 AND RIB 11.  MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMING WING REPAIR PER ETD 2012-170-01018.

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