Service difficulty report · Spar · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
September 13, 2012
Submitted
September 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000049
Aircraft time
18,065 hours, 13,832 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
17032114003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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.

What was found

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR SPAR 2 LOWER FLANGE REINFORCEMENT EO R170EO-57-10-0003 MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK LIKE INDICATIONS IN THE SPAR 2 A 3 HOLE RIGHT WING. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED RIGHT WING SPAR 2 AT RIB 10 IAW EMB ETD 2012-170-013118. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN CMH COMPLETING FOLLOW ON FOR REPAIR TO RIGHT WING SPAR 2.

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