What was found
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WHEEL WELL RIB 52 BULKHEAD CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT RIB 52 IAW EMB 170 SRM 51-41-01, AND 51-42-01. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- July 30, 2012
- Submitted
- August 2, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N822MD
- Make and model
- Emb ERJ170100SU
- Aircraft serial
- 17000043
- Aircraft time
- 19,683 hours, 14,067 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 17008669005
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.