Service difficulty report · Spar · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
February 19, 2012
Submitted
March 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801MA
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000012
Aircraft time
19,843 hours, 14,762 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
19,843 hours, 14,762 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

WHILE COMPLYING WITH A INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT WING, AFT SPAR, RIB 10 AREA FOR ANY CRACK LIKE VISUAL AND EDDY CURRENT INDICATIONS, PER EMBRAER INSTRUCTIONS. INSPECTION NOTED A CRACK INDICATION IN A FASTNER HOLE ON HORIZONTAL AREA, AFT SPAR AT RIB 10, VERIFIED BY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. EMBRAER WAS NOTIFIED AND A MAJOR REPAIR IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED PER EMB ETD 2012-170/01717 & ETD 2012-170/03061. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR THIS REPAIR.

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