# SDR R61A201202190149

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 19, 2012
- Submitted: March 6, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N801MA
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-100SU
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-100SU](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-erj-170-100su) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000012
- Aircraft time: 19,843 hours, 14,762 cycles
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R61A201202190149

## Discrepancy

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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